Hang Jebat Stadium

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The Hang Jebat Stadium (Malay: Stadium Hang Jebat) is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 40,000 people in Paya Rumput (near Krubong), Malacca, Malaysia. It was completed in September 2004 and named after a Malacca Sultanate Laksamana, Hang Jebat. The stadium was the home for Melaka United and is currently used mostly for football matches. In 2010, it became the main venue for the Sukma Games.

During the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, Syria national football team played many of its home matches there due to the Syrian Civil War.

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