Al-Seeb Stadium is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Seeb
Al-Seeb, As Seeb, As Sib, or Seeb () is a coastal fishing province, located several kilometres northwest of Muscat, in northeastern Oman. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 470,878.
Landmarks include the Naseem Garden, the Royal Stables ...
,
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
. It is currently used mostly for
football
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matches and is the home stadium of
Al-Seeb Club
Al-Seeb Club (; also known as ''The Emperor'', "Master of the Clubs", Al-Seeb or Seeb Club) is an Football in Oman, Omani professional Association football, football club based in Seeb, Al-Seeb, that competes in the Oman Professional League, the ...
. The stadium can accommodate 14,000 spectators.
History
The national teams of both
Oman
Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...
and
Syria
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used the stadium as one of their home grounds for
2018 FIFA World Cup
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qualifying matches.
See also
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List of football stadiums in Oman
The following is a list of football stadiums in Oman, ordered by capacity.
Current stadiums
See also
* Football in Oman
* List of Asian stadiums by capacity
* List of association football stadiums by capacity
* Lists of stadiums
References
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References
Football venues in Oman
Sports venues in Oman
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