# Hammadi Agrebi Stadium

Hammadi Agrebi Stadium (Arabic: ملعب حمادي العقربي), opened as 7 November Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the sports city of Radès, located in Radès, in the southern suburb of the city Tunis. The stadium was established in 2001 to host the 2001 Mediterranean Games. The stadium hosts the matches of the Tunisian national team, Esperance de Tunis and Club Africain.
It is a covered amphitheater that can accommodate 60,000 spectators and covers 13,000 square meters. It includes a main field, 3 sub-stadiums, two warm-up halls, two bright blackboards, an honorary platform that can accommodate 7,000 spectators, and a press stand with 300 offices. The stadium was inaugurated in July 2001 under the name Stade 7 November in the framework of the 2000–01 Tunisian Cup final between CS Hammam-Lif and Étoile du Sahel 1–0. The CS Hammam-Lif player, Anis Ben Chouikha, scored the first goal in the history of the stadium. It also hosted 6 matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations (24 January–14 February 2004), which Tunisia crowned after its 2–1 victory over the Morocco in the final match.

## History

The stadium was inaugurated on 6 July 2001 under the name Stade 7 November in the framework of the 2000–01 Tunisian Cup final between CS Hammam-Lif and Étoile du Sahel (1–0). Hammadi Agrebi Stadium hosted the largest sporting events in Tunisia, most notably the 2001 Mediterranean Games, in which the Tunisian national team won the gold medal of the football tournament after winning the final match 1–0 over Italy. It also hosted six matches of the 2004 African Cup of Nations, which Tunisia won after its 2–1 victory over the Morocco in the final match.
Six matches of the final leg of the CAF Champions League were played on the stadium. In 2006, between the CS Sfaxien and the Egyptian Al-Ahly SC, and in the years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018 and 2019, during which it faced Esperance de Tunis, respectively, TP Mazembe, Wydad AC twice and Al-Ahly SC twice. Two matches of the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup final were played on the stadium. In 2011 between Club Africain and Maghreb de Fès, in 2013 between CS Sfaxien and TP Mazembe. Two matches of the CAF Super Cup were played on the stadium: the 2008 edition between Étoile du Sahel and CS Sfaxien, and the 2012 edition between Esperance de Tunis and Maghreb de Fès. The French Professional Football League, which wanted to relocate the Trophée des champions between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, announced that the 2010 edition will take place at the stadium on 28 July 2010.
In October 2015, the government of Habib Essid sparked a great controversy and opposition reactions against the backdrop of announcing its intention to mortgage the stadium, before retracting under public pressure. The stadium obtained the first class certificate from the International Athletics Federation, as the stadium most conforms to the standards and specifications in its field. In May 2020, the stadium was ranked tenth in the world, according to a poll by the Spanish newspaper Marca for the most beautiful stadiums in the world, with 14,000 votes. The stadium recorded the largest number of audiences, estimated at sixty thousand spectators, on two occasions, the first in the final match of the 2004 African Cup of Nations between Tunisia and the Morocco, and the second on 22 May 2008 in the match between Club Africain and Espérance Sportive de Zarzis within the framework of the 2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

## Name

When it was built, the stadium was called the 7 November Stadium but, following the 2011 revolution, it took the name of Radès Olympic stadium. On 22 August 2020, following the death of Hammadi Agrebi, the head of government Elyes Fakhfakh announced that he would rename the stadium to his name. This announcement surprises the mayor of Radès who indicates that the municipal council is meeting on 24 August to make a decision. In addition, a decree dated 12 July 2019 stipulates that it is not permitted to give the names of deceased persons to monuments until three years after the date of death.
On 24 August, the Ministry of Local Affairs replied that the stadium was placed under the management of the Ministry of Youth and Sports (not that of the municipality of Radès) and that it did not fall within the framework of the decree of the 12 July 2019, so his name can be changed. A plaque was therefore installed on 1 September with the name of the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi, before being removed. On 21 September, the municipality of Radès files an urgent complaint with the Administrative Court to annul the decision. At the end of 2020, the Tunisian Football Federation, the Confederation of African Football and FIFA use this name, even if the name "Olympic Stadium of Radès" remains common in the media, both Tunisian and foreign.

## International tournament matches
### 2004 African Cup of Nations

| Date | Time (CET) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
| 24 January 2004 | 19:30 | Tunisia | 2–1 | Rwanda | Group A (opening match) | 60,000 |
| 28 January 2004 | 16:15 | Tunisia | 3–0 | DR Congo | Group A | 60,000 |
| 1 February 2004 | 14:00 | Tunisia | 1–1 | Guinea | Group A | 35,000 |
| 7 February 2004 | 17:00 | Tunisia | 1–0 | Senegal | Quarter-finals | 57,000 |
| 11 February 2004 | 16:00 | Tunisia | 1–1 (5–3 pen.) | Nigeria | Semi-finals | 56,000 |
| 14 February 2004 | 14:30 | Tunisia | 2–1 | Morocco | Final | 65,000 |

### Tunisia national football team

List of Tunisia national football team matches at Hammadi Agrebi Olympic Stadium. :
| Match | Date | Adversary | Result | Competition | Spectators |
| 1 | 21 August 2002 | France | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 60,000 |
| 2 | 20 November 2002 | Sweden | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 20,000 |
| 3 | 27 March 2003 | Ghana | 2–2 | 2003 Tunis Tournament | 30,000 |
| 4 | 30 March 2003 | Cameroon | 1–0 | 2003 Tunis Tournament | 40,000 |
| 5 | 30 April 2003 | Senegal | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 50,000 |
| 6 | 20 August 2003 | Guinea | 0–0 | Friendly Match | 8,000 |
| 7 | 24 January 2004 | Rwanda | 2–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 60,000 |
| 8 | 28 January 2004 | DR Congo | 3–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 60,000 |
| 9 | 1 February 2004 | Guinea | 1–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 35,000 |
| 10 | 7 February 2004 | Senegal | 1–0 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 60,000 |
| 11 | 11 February 2004 | Nigeria | 1–1 (5–3) | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 60,000 |
| 12 | 14 February 2004 | Morocco | 2–1 | 2004 African Cup of Nations | 60,000 |
| 13 | 31 March 2004 | Ivory Coast | 0–2 | Friendly Match | 10,000 |
| 14 | 30 May 2004 | Italy | 0–4 | Friendly Match | 30,000 |
| 15 | 5 June 2004 | Botswana | 4–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 2,844 |
| 16 | 18 August 2004 | South Africa | 0–2 | Friendly Match | 4,000 |
| 17 | 26 March 2005 | Malawi | 7–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 30,000 |
| 18 | 27 May 2005 | Angola | 4–1 | Friendly Match | 4,000 |
| 19 | 11 June 2005 | Guinea | 2–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 30,000 |
| 20 | 11 June 2005 | Kenya | 1–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 60,000 |
| 21 | 8 October 2005 | Morocco | 2–2 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | 60,000 |
| 22 | 12 January 2006 | Libya | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 17,000 |
| 23 | 15 January 2006 | Ghana | 2–0 | Friendly Match | 10,000 |
| 24 | 1 March 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0–1 | Friendly Match | 15,000 |
| 25 | 30 May 2006 | Belarus | 3–0 | 2006 LG Cup | 20,000 |
| 26 | 2 June 2006 | Uruguay | 0–0 (1–3) | 2006 LG Cup | 25,000 |
| 27 | 7 October 2006 | Sudan | 1–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 25,000 |
| 28 | 15 November 2006 | Libya | 2–0 | Friendly Match | 5,000 |
| 29 | 2 June 2007 | Seychelles | 4–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 5,000 |
| 30 | 16 June 2007 | Mauritius | 2–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | — |
| 31 | 22 August 2007 | Guinea | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 15,000 |
| 32 | 17 November 2007 | Namibia | 2–0 | Friendly Match | 5,000 |
| 33 | 6 January 2008 | Zambia | 1–2 | Friendly Match | 12,000 |
| 34 | 8 January 2008 | Zambia | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 30,000 |
| 35 | 1 June 2008 | Burkina Faso | 1–2 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 15,000 |
| 36 | 21 June 2008 | Burundi | 2–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 6,000 |
| 37 | 11 October 2008 | Seychelles | 5–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 10,000 |
| 38 | 11 February 2009 | Netherlands | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 17,000 |
| 39 | 28 May 2009 | Sudan | 4–0 | Friendly Match | — |
| 40 | 6 June 2009 | Mozambique | 2–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 30,000 |
| 41 | 20 June 2009 | Nigeria | 0–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 45,000 |
| 42 | 11 October 2009 | Kenya | 1–0 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 50,000 |
| 43 | 14 October 2009 | Saudi Arabia | 0–1 | Friendly Match | — |
| 44 | 30 May 2010 | France | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 55,000 |
| 45 | 4 September 2010 | Malawi | 2–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 30,000 |
| 46 | 8 October 2011 | Togo | 2–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 5,000 |
| 47 | 29 February 2012 | Peru | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 5,000 |
| 48 | 23 March 2013 | Sierra Leone | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 10,000 |
| 49 | 14 August 2013 | Congo | 3–0 | Friendly Match | 4,000 |
| 50 | 7 September 2013 | Cape Verde | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 9,000 |
| 51 | 13 October 2013 | Cameroon | 0–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | 50,000 |
| 52 | 11 January 2015 | Algeria | 1–1 | Friendly Match | 50,000 |
| 53 | 12 June 2015 | Djibouti | 8–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | — |
| 54 | 9 October 2015 | Gabon | 3–3 | Friendly Match | 5,000 |
| 55 | 17 November 2015 | Mauritania | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 3,000 |
| 56 | 11 June 2017 | Egypt | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 45,000 |
| 57 | 1 September 2017 | DR Congo | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 30,000 |
| 58 | 11 November 2017 | Libya | 0–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | 56,000 |
| 59 | 23 March 2018 | Iran | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 5,000 |
| 60 | 23 March 2018 | Niger | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 20,000 |
| 61 | 20 November 2018 | Morocco | 0–1 | Friendly Match | 8,000 |
| 62 | 22 March 2019 | Eswatini | 4–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 5,000 |
| 63 | 7 June 2019 | Iraq | 2–0 | Friendly Match | 20,000 |
| 64 | 17 June 2019 | Burundi | 2–1 | Friendly Match | 45,000 |
| 65 | 6 September 2019 | Mauritania | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 30,000 |
| 66 | 12 October 2019 | Cameroon | 0–0 | Friendly Match | 10,000 |
| 67 | 15 November 2019 | Libya | 4–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 20,000 |
| 68 | 9 October 2020 | Sudan | 3–0 | Friendly Match | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 69 | 13 November 2020 | Tanzania | 1–0 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 70 | 28 March 2021 | Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 71 | 5 June 2021 | DR Congo | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 72 | 11 June 2021 | Algeria | 0–2 | Friendly Match | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 73 | 15 June 2021 | Mali | 1–0 | Friendly Match | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 74 | 3 September 2021 | Equatorial Guinea | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 75 | 7 October 2021 | Mauritania | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 76 | 16 November 2021 | Zambia | 3–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 77 | 29 March 2022 | Mali | 0–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | 50,000 |
| 78 | 2 June 2022 | Equatorial Guinea | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | — |
| 79 | 24 March 2023 | Libya | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | — |

## Events hosting
### Events

* 2001 Mediterranean Games
* 2003 Tunis Four Nations Tournament
* 2004 African Cup of Nations
* 2006 Tunisia LG Cup

### Matches

* 2004 Africa Cup of Nations final
* 2006 CAF Champions League final (Second leg)
* 2008 CAF Super Cup
* 2010 Trophée des Champions
* 2010 CAF Champions League final (Second leg)
* 2011 CAF Confederation Cup final (First leg)
* 2012 CAF Super Cup
* 2012 CAF Champions League final (Second leg)
* 2013 CAF Confederation Cup final (First leg)
* 2018 CAF Champions League final (Second leg)
* 2019 CAF Champions League final (Second leg)
* 2021–22 Libyan Cup final

## Certificate

The Hammadi Agrebi Olympic Stadium obtains the Class 1 Certificate from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which means that it reaches the best standards and specifications in its field. It is one of the best stadiums in North Africa and one of the most beautiful stadiums on the African continent and in the Arab world.