Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium
| Location | Al-Ram, West Bank |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°50′51″N 35°13′49″E / 31.84750°N 35.23028°ECoordinates: 31°50′51″N 35°13′49″E / 31.84750°N 35.23028°E |
| Capacity | 12,500 (all seated) |
| Surface | Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Tenants | |
| Palestine national football team (2008–present) | |
Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium is an association football stadium on Dahiat al'Barid St in Al-Ram. It is the home stadium of the Palestine national football team. It is named for Faisal Husseini, a Palestinian politician who died in 2001. The stadium seats 12,500.
On October 26, 2008 the team played Jordan in their first-ever home international in 10 years of FIFA membership. In attendance were FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. On October 29, 2009, the Palestinian national women’s football team played its first home international match against Jordan before a capacity crowd at the stadium.
On March 9, 2011, Palestine "played its first ever competitive match at home in the West Bank". It was the second leg of a qualifier for the 2012 Olympic Games, against Thailand. Thailand had won the first leg 1-0 in Bangkok; Palestine won the second 1-0 at the stadium, with a goal by Abdelhamid Abuhabib in the 43rd minute. The draw on aggregate led to a penalty shootout, with Thailand winning 6-5. Attending the match was Prime Minister Fayyad, who described it as a "historic day".
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