Ibn Batouta Stadium ( Berber: ⴰⵏⵏⴰⵔ ⵏ ⵉⴱⵏ ⴱⴰⵜⵓⵜⴰ, ar, ملعب ابن بطوطة) is a multi-use stadium in

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. It is used mostly for football matches and big events such as ceremonies or concerts. The stadium has a capacity of 65,000 people. It serves as the new home of

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, replacing the former Stade de Marchan. The stadium is named after the Moroccan Berber

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Ibn Battuta.

History

It was inaugurated on April 26, 2011. On July 27, the stadium hosted the

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, in which

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5–4. It was one of the confirmed host stadiums for the

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, which was to be hosted by Morocco until it was stripped of its hosting rights. The stadium hosted the

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for the second time on July 29, in which

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2–1. When Morocco hosted the

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the stadium hosted six matches in the Group stage and one in the Quarter-finals. It hosted the

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match between the Copa del Rey runners-up,

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, and the winners of the 2017–18 Copa del Rey and

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, in which

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2–1 It was one of the venues in Morocco's failed bid for the

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. It was slated to host the Quarter-Finals if Morocco had been awarded the World Cup. It experienced a renovation to increase its capacity and change the exterior to host the

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. It was planned that the capacity will increase from 45,000 seats to 65,000. On 25 January 2023, it was confirmed that the stadium is ready to host the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. There are current studies to change the exterior of the stadium by making it fully covered, and removing the running tracks to increase its capacity to 80,000 before 2025 in conjunction with possibly hosting the

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and FIFA World Cup 2030, according to Abdelmalek Abron, a member of the FRMF and head of the Infrastructure Committee of the football system in Morocco.

International Events

2022 FIFA Club World Cup

References

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History

International Events

2022 FIFA Club World Cup

See also

References