Khost City Ground

Khost City Ground
Ground information
LocationKhost, Afghanistan
Coordinates33°19′58″N 69°55′12″E / 33.33278°N 69.92000°E / 33.33278; 69.92000
Establishment2011
Capacity18,000
OwnerAfghanistan National Olympic Committee
OperatorAfghanistan National Olympic Committee
TenantsDe Abasin Sape F.C.
Afghanistan national football team
End names
n/a
International information
Team information
Afghanistan national cricket team (2011-)
Afghanistan national football team (2011-)
As of June 23 2014
Source: espncricinfo

Khost City Ground is a multi-purpose stadium in Khost, Afghanistan, used for football and other sports. The ground was inaugurated in 2011.[1]

The stadium cost more than one million dollars and it was hoped that the facility would help promote peace in the region. The stadium was constructed in three years with financial support from the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee.[2]

The stadium has race tracks, volleyball and basketball courts, as well as a cricket ground, on 7.5 acres of land. It has the seating capacity for 18,000 spectators.

As of 2014, Germany is helping build a new cricket stadium, Khost Cricket Stadium, with €700,000 financial assistance. It will be the fourth cricket facility in the country and is being constructed on 25 acres of land with a capacity of 6,000 people.[3]

References

  1. ^ Pashtunforums.com Archived 2014-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Pajhwok.com". Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  3. ^ "Germany helps build new cricket stadium in Afghanistan". ESPN. October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2015.


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