Darjal: We owning the largest and most modern sports facilities in the region 

Baghdad - INA 

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Adnan Darjal, confirmed that Iraq is on the verge of being at the forefront of the region's countries by owning the largest and most modern sports facilities. 

Darjal said, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), that "Iraq is on the verge of being at the forefront of the countries in the region by owning the largest and most modern sports facilities, which puts it at the forefront of countries capable of hosting the largest international championships.". 

He added, "Choosing the Bismayah site for the purpose of establishing the sports city donated by Saudi Arabia will be a very big addition to the sports facilities, which revives the hopes of our fans and athletes together to be among the most advanced countries in the world in the field of sports infrastructure.". 

He pointed out that "the Ministry of Youth and Sports supervising the Sports City project in coordination with the Saudi side through the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council, will put us in front of great responsibilities and greater work to succeed in this task, as well as nine stadiums that are currently being worked on and some of them are about to be completed.". 

He pointed out that "the Ministry of Finance has allocated the plot of land numbered (1/974 District 8 Cherry), with an area of (631) dunums, to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, for the purpose of establishing the Sports City, which was officially decided by the Council of Ministers at the request of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.