King Fahd International Stadium

King Fahd International Stadium

درة الملاعب
Location	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Capacity	68,752
Construction
Opened	1987 (1987)
Architect	Michael KC Cheah
Tenants
Al-Hilal Al Shabab Al Nassr

The King Fahd International Stadium (Arabic: أستاد الملك فهد الدولي‎) also nicknamed Pearl Of Stadiums, in Arabic (Durrat Al-Mala'eb) (Arabic: درة الملاعب ) or simply The Pearl, in Arabic (Addurra) (Arabic: الدرة) is a multi-purpose stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities.

Overview

The stadium was built in 1987 with the capacity of 68,752 viewers.^[1] It measures 116 yards by 74 yards. It also has one of the largest stadium roofs in the world. It was a venue for matches of the FIFA World Youth Championship in 1989 including the final match.

The stadium is included in the football video games FIFA 13, FIFA 14, FIFA 15 and FIFA 16

The cost of construction was about 650 million Saudi riyals or $510 million.^[1] The stadium's roof shades over 67,000 seats and covers an area of 47,000 square feet. The 24 columns are arranged in a circle with a 247-metre diameter. The huge umbrella keeps the sun off the seats and concourse slabs, providing shade and comfort in the hot desert climate. The first goal in an official game was scored by Majed Abdullah.

As a personal touch to the stadium, a royal balcony was constructed upon which his majesty King Fahd could observe the sport.

The architect was Michael KC Cheah.

References

External links

• World Stadium Article
• World Football Profile
• Soccerway Profile
• The King Fahd International Stadium at World of Stadiums

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Coordinates: 24°47′17.54″N 46°50′21.25″E / 24.7882056°N 46.8392361°E / 24.7882056; 46.8392361