Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium

The Abu Ammar Cup, named in honor of the former Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, who held the positions of Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) from 1969 to 2004 and President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) from 1994 to 2004, is a prestigious tournament that showcases the talent of teams from the West Bank Premier League.The second phase of work began in February 2008 with the installation of synthetic turf on the playing field  then lighting poles in October.[5] On 30th March 2023, Israeli forces forcibly entered the Faisal Al Husseini international stadium and deployed tear gas onto the field and into the stands, causing a temporary halt to the final match of the Abu Ammar Cup.[9] On 29 October 2009, the Palestinian national women's football team played its first home international match against Jordan before a capacity crowd at the stadium.The game was the second leg of a two-match encounter against Afghanistan, in the first round of the Asian Football Confederation qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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