Football Stadiums in Iraq

Top 5 biggest football stadiums in Iraq by capacity

Stadium name	Capacity	Location	Team	Opened	Playing surface
Al-Shaab Stadium	34,200	Baghdad	Iraq national football team	1966	Grass
Basra Sports City	30,000	Basra	Iraq national football team	2013	Grass
Franso Hariri Stadium	28,000	Erbil	Erbil SC	1956	Grass
Al-Najaf Stadium	25,000	Najaf	Najaf FC	2018	Grass
Karbala International Stadium	25,000	Karbala	Karbala FC	2016	Grass

Al-Shaab Stadium, the largest in Iraq, has been the main home of the national team since its opening in 1966.
Basra Sports City is part of a larger sports complex and has hosted international tournaments like the Arabian Gulf Cup.
Franso Hariri Stadium, named after a Kurdish politician, is one of the oldest stadiums in Iraq still in use.
The Al-Najaf Stadium and Karbala International Stadium are part of recent efforts to modernize football infrastructure in Iraq.
Many Iraqi stadiums have undergone renovations or rebuilding in recent years due to damage from conflicts.