King Abdullah Stadium (Arabic: ملعب الملك عبد الله الثاني) is a multi-purpose stadium in Amman, Jordan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people.
| Preceded by None |
West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2000 |
Succeeded by Abbasiyyin Stadium Damascus |
| Preceded by Azadi Stadium Tehran |
West Asian Football Federation Championship Final Venue 2010 |
Succeeded by Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Kuwait City |
Coordinates: 31°55′39″N 35°57′11″E / 31.9275°N 35.95306°E / 31.9275; 35.95306
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