Cairo International Stadium
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| Full name | Cairo International Stadium |
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| Former names | Nasser Stadium |
| Location | Nasr City, Cairo |
| Public transit | File:Cairo metro logo2012.svgStadium station File:Cairo metro logo2012.svg Fair zone station Stadium Monorail station |
| Capacity | 75,000 |
| Record attendance | 130,000 (1969)[citation needed] |
| Surface | FLexGrass hybrid grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1955–1960 |
| Opened | 23 July 1960 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2019 |
| Architect | Werner March |
| Structural engineer | ACE Moharram Bakhoum |
| Tenants | |
| Egypt national football team (1960–present) Zamalek (1960–present) Al Ahly (1960–present) | |
The Cairo International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد القاهرة الدولي), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000.[1] The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who designed the Olympic Stadium in Berlin from 1934 to 1936. The engineering and construction supervision of the stadium was performed by ACE Moharram Bakhoum. It is the 69th largest stadium in the world and the 3rd largest stadium in Egypt. Located in Nasr City; a suburb north east of Cairo, it was completed in 1960, and was inaugurated by President Gamal Abd El Nasser on 23 July that year which coincided with the eighth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 [citation needed]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The stadium is located about 10 km west of Cairo International Airport and about 10 km from downtown Cairo.[2] In 2005, it was renovated in preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
Cairo Stadium is known for its atmosphere and capacity. This was evident during the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt from 20 January to 10 February.[citation needed] Cairo Stadium is a symbol of Egyptian football. Nearly all of the most important Egyptian matches are held there. It has also served as the main stadium of the 1991 All-Africa Games.[citation needed]
International football matches
[edit | edit source]2006 Africa Cup of Nations
[edit | edit source]The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. The following games were played at the stadium during the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations:
| Date | Time (CEST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 20 January 2006 | 19:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 3–0 | File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | Group A | 65,000 |
| 21 January 2006 | 14:00 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | 0–1 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Group A | 8,000 |
| 24 January 2006 | 17:15 | File:Flag of Libya.svg Libya | 1–2 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Group A | 42,000 |
| 24 January 2006 | 20:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 0–0 | File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco | Group A | 67,000 |
| 28 January 2006 | 19:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 3–1 | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Group A | 74,000 |
| 3 February 2006 | 19:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 4–1 | File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg DR Congo | Quarter-finals | 74,000 |
| 7 February 2006 | 19:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 2–1 | File:Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal | Semi-finals | 74,100 |
| 10 February 2006 | 19:00 | File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt | 0–0 (4-2 pen.) | File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast | Final | 74,100 |
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
[edit | edit source]The stadium was one of the venues for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
The following games were played at the stadium during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations:
Transport connections
[edit | edit source]The stadium is located in Nasr City; a suburb north east of Cairo and can be reached by underground via the dedicated Cairo stadium subway station at line 3
Stations nearby:
| Service | Station | Line |
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| File:Cairo metro logo2012.svg Cairo Metro | Cairo Stadium Disabled access | → Cairo Metro Line 3 |
| Fair Zone Disabled access | → Cairo Metro Line 3 |
Gallery
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Aerial view of Cairo Stadium in 1960.
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A view of the stadium in 2006.
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Egyptian supporters attending a match involving the national team in African Cup 2006.
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A view of the stadium minutes before the match between Uganda and Zimbabwe during AFCON 2019
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Cairo stadium during Egypt u23 vs South Africa u23 match
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Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
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Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
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Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
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A Panorama view of the stadium interior
See also
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