- Stadio Friuli
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stadium_name = Stadio Friuli
nickname =
location =Udine ,Italy flagicon|Italy
broke_ground =1971
opened =1976
renovated =
closed =
demolished =
owner = Municipality ofUdine
operator =
surface =Grass
105m x 68m
construction_cost =
architect =
former_names =
tenants =Udinese Calcio
seating_capacity =
41,652Stadio Friuli is a multi-use
stadium inUdine ,Italy . It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home ofUdinese Calcio . The stadium was built in1976 and holds 41,652.tructure
The Friuli is located in Rizzi, 4 km from the city centre of
Udine .Opened in
1976 , Friuli has a maximum capacity of 41,652 seats, partly covered, currently limited to a capacity 30,900. It, like most of Italian stadia, is owned by the local council, the municipality of Udine.The stadium also features facilities for
fencing ,gymnastics ,martial arts and athletics, including an indoor gym, located in the grandstand.Important events
Friuli hosted three matches at the
1990 FIFA World Cup , all of which were Group E matches.In 2005, the stadium was approved by
UEFA to host matches involving theUEFA Champions League , which Udinese participated in, during the 2005-06 season.It hosts regular music concerts with great influx of spectators, the most popular being
Luciano Ligabue andVasco Rossi .On
June 28 ,2007 , the stadium hosted the concert of American rock bandThe Red Hot Chili Peppers , on the Italian leg of their European tour.On
September 10 ,2008 , the stadium hosted the second match of the Italian national team's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
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