Stade de Marrakech
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- Matches the Moroccan national football team
- Games of Kawkab Marrakech
- FIFA Club World Cup 2013
- IAAF Continental Cup 2014
The Stade de Marrakech ( German Stadium of Marrakech, Arabic: ملعب مراكش ) is a football stadium in the Moroccan city Marrakech with a capacity of 45,240 seats, 36,300 of which are covered. The sports center has, despite its rectangular shape, also a track and field facility with eight lanes. The Stade de Marrakech is owned by the state.
History
Construction on the stadium began in September 2003. The budget for the construction was between 935 million and 1 billion MAD (about 76-90 million euros ). The venue was provided as part of the Moroccan application to host the Football World Cup 2010, but the award went to South Africa. Nevertheless, we continued to work at the stadium, and after seven years and three months of construction, it was inaugurated on 5 January 2011 with the friendly matches of Kawkab Marrakech and Wydad Casablanca against the French sides Olympique Lyon and Paris Saint- Germain. By complying with international standards in the fields of football and athletics stadium for competitions is suitable at high level. A 84 square meter LED screen offers viewers important information.
The stadium is part of the program of the Moroccan bid to host the African Cup of Nations 2015.
It was from 18 to December 21, 2013 the venue of four games during the FIFA Club World Cup 2013, including the final encounter.
It is on 13-14. September 2014 be the venue for the 2nd IAAF Continental Cup.
Location
The stadium is located about 11 kilometers north of Marrakech. It has connections to the international Marrakech-Menara Airport ( 14 kilometers north of Marrakech ) and Marrakesh Central Station. For the stadium visitors are 7,500 parking spaces available. Access to the field is made possible by 16 gates and a Ehreneingangstor.
Data
Covering an area of 58 hectares, the stadium has a capacity of 45,240 seats. Of these, 36,300 are covered, 200 seats serve as royal grandstand, 600 as a rostrum, 1130 are provided for the press box and 700 special handicapped parking is available. The remaining 42,610 seats are intended for the public. Inside the stadium, there is a restaurant for up to 300 people, 24 snacks / Kiosks and 14 VIP boxes. The stadium has a press room with an area of 1,000 m² and a first- aid center.
Since there were riots by hooligans in the first home games of Kawkab Marrakech, 98 surveillance cameras have been installed throughout the stadium.
Special matches
- Opening games: . 7782592432505 Jan. 2011: Wydad Casablanca - Paris Saint- Germain 1-1
- . 7782592432505 Jan. 2011: Kawkab Marrakech - Olympique Lyon 0:0
- Friendlies: . 7782927322509 Feb. 2011: Morocco Morocco - Niger Niger 3-0
- . 7782992440016 Feb. 2011: Morocco Morocco - Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 2-0
- . 7787848345026 May 2012: Morocco Morocco - Senegal Senegal 0:1
- Qualification for African Cup 2012: Morocco Morocco - Algeria Algeria 4-0
- Morocco Morocco - Tanzania Tanzania 3-1
- LG Cup (November 2011): Morocco Morocco - Cameroon Cameroon 1:1 (Cameroon was the tournament winner)
- Morocco Morocco - Uganda Uganda 0:1
- Cameroon Cameroon - Sudan Sudan 3:1
- Sudan Sudan - Uganda Uganda 0-0
- Qualification for the FIFA World Cup 2014:. 7787987882509 June 2012: Morocco Morocco - Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 2-2
- . 7791848420008 June 2013: Morocco Morocco - Tanzania Tanzania 2-1
- . 7791913537515 June 2013: Morocco Morocco - Gambia Gambia 2-0
- FIFA Club World Cup 2013 7793755432521 December 2013: FC Bayern München - Raja Casablanca 2-0.