Palestine Stadium
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Palestine Stadium is located in Gaza City on the Gaza Strip
. It is the national stadium
and the home of Palestine national football team
. The stadium's capacity is around 10,000. It was bombed by Israel
on April 1, 2006, directly on the centre spot, and is currently unusable due to the crater formed. FIFA
has announced that it will fund the repair work.
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
. It is the national stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
and the home of Palestine national football team
Palestine national football team
The Palestine national football team is the national team of the Palestinian Football Association, representing the Palestinian National Authority.The Palestine Football Federation was founded in 1952...
. The stadium's capacity is around 10,000. It was bombed by Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
on April 1, 2006, directly on the centre spot, and is currently unusable due to the crater formed. FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
has announced that it will fund the repair work.