Groundbreaking of Azerbaijan’s biggest soccer stadium due June 6
BAKU – The groundbreaking of Azerbaijan’s biggest soccer stadium will be held outside the capital Baku on June 6. The 65,000 seat stadium, worth $300 million, will be financed by Azerbaijan’s state oil company Socar.
The ceremony will take place as part of the events devoted to the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani football, according to the country’s soccer governing body, AFFA. It will be attended by UEFA President Michel Platini and FIFA President Joseph Blatter.
The celebrations will conclude in the evening with a solemn ceremony at the Buta Palace to be joined by UEFA and FIFA officials as well as representatives of 35 soccer governing bodies.
During the events, a logo of the U-17 women’s world soccer championships, which will be held in Azerbaijan next year, will be presented.
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