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| Full name | Estadio Romano |
|---|---|
| Former names | Estadio Romano José Fouto |
| Location | Mérida,Spain |
| Owner | Ayuntamiento de Mérida |
| Operator | AD Mérida |
| Capacity | 14,600[1] |
| Field size | 106 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1954 |
| Tenants | |
| AD Mérida (2013–present) Mérida UD (1990–2013) CP Mérida (1954–2000) Spain national football team (selected matches) | |
Estadio Romano (English: Roman Stadium) is a multi-usestadium inMérida, Spain. It is currently used forfootball matches and is the home ground ofMérida AD. The stadium holds 14,600 people and opened in 1954.[2]
On 9 September 2009, the stadium hosted theSpain national team as they defeated Estonia 3-0 to qualify for the2010 FIFA World Cup, which they went on to win. Mayor of Mérida Ángel Calle said "We want to use the Estonia match to promote Mérida and Extremadura, we will welcome the players as if they were 21st-century gladiators."[3]
The Spain national under-21 team played two games at this stadium, againstCyprus in 1989 and againstCzechoslovakia in 1991.[4]
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