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Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (formerly known as Istora or Gelora Senayan) is a multi-use stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is one of the largest stadiums anywhere in the world. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1962 and is able to hold 100,000 people. The stadium is currently being rebuilt for the Asian Cup as Indonesia will be one of the many nations to host the competition. The Gelora Bung Karno has never been renovated since it was first built in 1962. The stadium is registered as a 100,000 Capacity stadium, but in the semifinal clash between south east asia rivals Indonesia and Malaysia in the Tiger Cup competition in December 2004, the stadium’s attendance is well over 120,000.

The stadium is named after Sukarno, Indonesia’s first President

[Source: Wikipedia]