Ghazi Stadium

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The Ghazi Stadium ( Pashto: په غازي لوبغالي کې; Dari: غازى ستديوم ) is a multifunction and the national stadium of Afghanistan in Kabul. The stadium, the home site of FC Maiwand, summarizes 25,000 spectators and is currently used mostly for football matches, but also for concerts and celebrations. End of October, traditionally takes place a Buzkashi game.

Built and opened was the Ghazi Stadium in 1923 and renovated in March 2002. The first international football match in this stadium took place on January 1, 1941 instead of between Afghanistan and Iran, and ended in a 0-0 draw. In times of the Taliban regime, the stadium for public executions, mutilations and torture was used.

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