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Tenants: Persepolis FC, Esteghlal FC, Iranian national football team
Opened: 1973
Capacity: 95,225
Opened in 1973, the Azadi Stadium is part of a much larger sporting complex that includes several training pitches, swimming centres as well as an idyllic lake.
The stadium is home to two local sides as well as the national team, and is an example of Iran's financial means as well as their desire to compete at the top level of world sport.