Alexandria Stadium ( ar, إستاد الأسكندرية) is a

multi-purpose stadium A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...

in the Moharram Bey district of

Alexandria Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...

, Egypt. It was built in 1929 by King Fouad I. Alexandria stadium now holds over 20,000 people after the remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017.البطولة العربية.. ما لا تعرفه عن استاد الإسكندرية
البوابة نيوز The stadium hosts the

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد "The Union"), sometimes transliterated as Al-Etihad or Al-Ettihad may refer to: Sports Football Libya *Al-Ittihad Club (Tripoli), a football club based in Bab Ben Gashier * Al Ittihad Gheryan, a football club bas ...

football team and has been the scene of international tournaments, including the inaugural of the 1951 Mediterranean Games. It was a venue for the 1986 African Cup of Nations and the 2006 African Cup of Nations editions, and hosted the Group B matches during the 2019 African Cup of Nations.

Architecture

The stadium was designed by Russian architect Vladimir Nicohosov, who was influenced by

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2019 Africa Cup of Nations

The stadium was one of the venues for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The following games were played at the stadium:

Gallery

File:Alexandria Stadium in 1929.jpg, Stadium opening ceremony, 1929 File:The Royal Navy during the Second World War A28841.jpg, The

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performing on the stadium during the

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1942. File:GD-EG-Alex-Stade002.JPG, A view of the stadium in 2006 File:Al Ittihad Alexandria vs. Porto Suez, Alexandria Stadium.jpg,

Al Ittihad Alexandria Al Ittihad Alexandria Club ( ar, نادي الإتحاد السكندري), simply known as Al Ittihad, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays i ...

vs Porto Suez, 2018 File:Alexandria stadium.JPG, A view of the stadium after renovation process before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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Alexandria Stadium

Architecture

2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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