It is the main venue used by the Libyan national football team in its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games.

The stadium hosted many games of the 1982 African Cup of Nations held in Libya along with the 28 March Stadium in Benghazi; it was the venue for the final between Ghana and Libya.

The stadium recently underwent a renovation that was completed on the 8th of March 2024.

The renovated stadium reopened with a match between AC Milan All-Stars and Libya All-Stars, which took place in front of 35,000 spectators.

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