Sport in Afghanistan - Stadiums and Gymnasiums

Stadiums and Gymnasiums

There are small sized football stadiums in most major cities of Afghanistan, which were built before the 1970s and they lack modern seatings. They will only improve once more if people turn to sport and the nation's economy picks up, including the security situation and proper investors are found. The President of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, Omar Zakhilwal, announced in October 2010 that the government was planning to construct standard cricket grounds in all 34 provinces in the next two years. There is also another larger gymnasium under construction in Kabul. Currently, there is only the Olympic Committee Gymnasium, which is constantly used by teams of different sports.

The following are some of the major stadiums in Afghanistan:

• Ghazi Amanullah Khan International Cricket Stadium in Ghazni Amanullah Khan City, 15 miles east of Jalalabad
• Sherzai Cricket Stadium in Jalalabad (under construction)
• Kandahar International Cricket Stadium in Kandahar
• Kandahar Stadium
• Kabul National Cricket Stadium in Kabul
• Ghazi Stadium in Kabul