The Stade Maurice Dufrasne () is a

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. The stadium holds 27,670 people.Stade Maurice Dufrasne
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have also played here, notably against

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in September 2008 in a

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Qualifier and against

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on 31 August 2017 in a

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Qualifier. The stadium hosted three matches at

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. The stadium's namesake, Maurice Dufrasne, was Chairman of Standard Liège from 1909 (when the stadium was built) until 1931. He was known to take players to his home and cook them a meal if they played well, especially at home fixtures.

Euro 2000 Matches

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