Estadio General Francisco Morazán
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The Francisco Morazán Stadium is one of the three stadiums available to the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It is an official stadium for games of the National League of Professional Football in Honduras and international matches and international competitions of the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and FIFA.[3]
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"El Morazán" | |
Former names | Estadio Morazan |
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Location | Boulevard Morazán, San Pedro Sula Honduras |
Coordinates | 15°30′27″N 88°02′00″W |
Owner | Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula |
Operator | Real España |
Capacity | 18,000[2] largest crowd: 22,000 |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1938 |
Opened | 1 January 1938; 86 years ago (1938-01-01) |
Closed | January 2015 Re-opened February, 2015 |
General contractor | Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula |
Tenants | |
Real España |
It is the official stadium of Real España and occasionally C.D. Marathón. It is also used for other activities, including concerts, religious services, and parades. It has a capacity of 18,000 according to FIFA restrictions, but 21,500 according to the Football Federation of Honduras.[4]
The Francisco Morazán Stadium has hosted major sporting events Including tournaments and World Cup qualifying matches for the senior Honduran teams. Also, qualifying championships for the Under-17, Under-20, and Olympic categories belonging to the CONCACAF area.[5]