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Amateur club JOS Watergraafsmeer moves to Amsterdam Zuidas for unique cup night

Fourth-division club JOS Watergraafsmeer is set to face NAC Breda in the first round of the KNVB Cup. The match has been moved to the AFC complex in the Amsterdam Zuidas district because the home stadium's lighting did not meet television broadcast standards.

Amateur football club JOS Watergraafsmeer is preparing for a significant KNVB Cup first-round match against professional side NAC Breda. This matchup follows the club's previous efforts in the tournament and marks a rare opportunity to compete against top-tier opposition, a decade after their last high-profile cup game against Ajax in 2014.

Due to insufficient stadium lighting at their own facility, the club has relocated the match to the AFC complex located in the Amsterdam Zuidas district. The move ensures the venue meets the technical requirements necessary for the live television broadcast of the event. Fans are closely watching to see if the fourth-division team can produce a major upset against their professional counterparts during this highly anticipated cup evening.

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