The Cairo International Stadium (), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use

stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. The architect of the stadium is the German

Werner March Werner Julius March (17 January 1894 – 11 January 1976) was a German architect, son of Otto March (1845–1913), and brother of Walter March, both also well-known German architects. Werner March designed Germany's 1936 Olympic sta ...

, who designed the

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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 Nasr City ( ) forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One ''(Gharb Madinet Nasr/awwal),'' and Nasr City East/Two (''Sharq Madinet Nasr/thani''). In 2021, Nasr C ...

; a suburb north east of

Cairo Cairo ( ; , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate, being home to more than 10 million people. It is also part of the List of urban agglomerations in Africa, largest urban agglomeration in Africa, L ...

, 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

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Overview

The stadium is located about 10 km west of

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and about 10 km from downtown Cairo. In 2005, it was renovated in preparation for the

2006 African Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt, from 20 January to 10 February. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split in ...

. Cairo Stadium is known for its atmosphere and capacity. This was evident during the

, held in Egypt from 20 January to 10 February. 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

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International football matches

2006 Africa Cup of Nations

The stadium was one of the venues for the

2006 Africa Cup of Nations The 2006 Africa Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the association football championship of Africa. It was hosted by Egypt, from 20 January to 10 February. Just like in 2004, the field of sixteen teams was split int ...

. The following games were played at the stadium during the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations:

2019 Africa Cup of Nations

The stadium was one of the venues for the

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. The following games were played at the stadium during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations:

Transport connections

The stadium is located in

; a suburb north east of Cairo and can be reached by underground via the dedicated Cairo stadium subway station at line 3 Stations nearby:

Gallery

File:Cairo_Stadium_1960.jpg, Aerial view of Cairo Stadium in 1960. File:Cairo International Stadium.jpg, A view of the stadium in 2006. File:Crowd in Cairo Stadium.jpg, Egyptian supporters attending a match involving the national team in 2007. File:Cairo International Stadium 2019.jpg, A view of the stadium minutes before the match between Uganda and Zimbabwe during AFCON 2019 File:Cairo Stadium Afcon u23 2019.jpg, Cairo stadium during Egypt u23 vs South Africa u23 match File: Afcon u23 closing ceremony1.jpg, Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony File: Afcon u23 closing ceremony2.jpg, Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony File: Afcon u23 closing ceremony3.jpg, Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony File:Panorma Cairo Stadium.jpg, A Panorama view of the stadium interior

Trivia

*Hosts matches for the

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. *Hosted many matches in the

and the final which Egypt won against

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4–2 in penalties shootouts after a 0–0 draw in extra time. *It was updated to host the

to meet the

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standard stadiums making it all-seated which decreased the capacity from 85,000 to 75,000 and making blue zigzag highlights on the seats, later on the Olympic track was changed from blue to orange it was first seen on 14 November when Egypt faced

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in the

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which Egypt won 2–0. *It was one of the stadiums along with

Borg El Arab Stadium The Borg El Arab Stadium (), sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Army Stadium or El Geish Stadium - Alexandria (), is a stadium commissioned in 2005 in the Mediterranean Sea city of Amreya; 25 km west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the sec ...

and 5 other planned stadiums in the failed Egyptian bid to host the

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. *It hosted the

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which

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won 2-1 against their arch rivals

Zamalek SC Zamalek Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an List of football clubs in Egypt, Egyptian Club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club is best known for its professional men's Association football, football team, which plays in the Egy ...

References

External links

Website for Cairo StadiumPhotos
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Venues of the African Games Sports venues completed in 1960 1960 establishments in Egypt Football in Cairo