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intervened and ordered the operator to increase the capacity by a further 2,500 seats to a total of 15,000. After its completion, the official capacity of the stadium is stated to be 15,443.
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401:"ملعب الزوراء.. تائه منذ 7 سنوات بين شركة غير متخصصة و3 وزارات"
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202:. It is currently used mostly for
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276:. Al-Zawraa won 2–0 as
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189:association football
822:List of all players
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533:. 15 February 2022.
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347:"Al Zawraa Stadium"
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