June 11 Stadium (Tripoli)

Libya / Tarabulus / Tripoli
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June 11 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 11 يونيو‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Libya, and is one of the largest stadiums in Africa. The name of the stadium commemorates the day in which American forces were asked to relinquish their military base rights in Libya and leave the country. It is mostly used for football matches, although it also has an athletics track. It can hold 65,000 spectators. The June 11th Stadium is the main venue used by the Libyan national football team in its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games.
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Coordinates:   32°51'35"N   13°8'8"E

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