Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium

Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah
Location Rabat, Morocco
Owner City of Rabat
Capacity 65,000[1]
Surface Grass
Opened 1983
Tenants
AS FAR
Morocco national football team

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (Arabic: مركب مولاي عبدالله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of Association sportive des FAR. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 65,000. Since 2008 it is host of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. It was a confirmed venue for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations until Morocco was stripped of its hosting rights. It was also a venue for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup.

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Coordinates: 33°57′35.55″N 6°53′20.81″W / 33.9598750°N 6.8891139°W / 33.9598750; -6.8891139


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