The Cairo International Stadium ( ar, ستاد القاهرة الدولي), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use
stadium 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 stadi ...
, who had built from 1934 to 1936 the
Olympic Stadium
''Olympic Stadium'' is the name usually given to the main stadium of an Olympic Games. An Olympic stadium is the site of the opening and closing ceremonies. Many, though not all, of these venues actually contain the words ''Olympic Stadium'' as ...
in Berlin. The engineering and construction supervision work of the stadium was performed by
ACE Moharram Bakhoum. It is the 69th largest stadium in the world. Located in
Nasr City
Nasr City ( ar, مدينة نصر ) is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It is located to the east of the Cairo Governorate and consists mostly of condominia. It was established in the 1960s as an extension to neighboring settlement of Heliop ...
; 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, the eighth anniversary of the
Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
Zamalek SC
Zamalek Sporting Club ( ar, نادي الزمالك للألعاب الرياضية), commonly referred to as Zamalek, is an Egyptian sports club based in Giza. It is one of the most successful football clubs in Africa and the Middle East,
an ...
and
Al Ahly
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use the stadium for most of their home games.
Overview
The Stadium is located about 10 km west of
Cairo International Airport and about 10 km
(30 min) from downtown Cairo. In 2005, in preparation for the
2006 African Cup of Nations it underwent a renovation.
Cairo Stadium is known for its atmosphere and capacity. This was evident during the
2006 African Cup of Nations, which were held in Egypt. 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
The 5th All-Africa Games were held from September 20 to October 1, 1991, in Cairo, Egypt. Forty-three countries participated in eighteen sports.
For the first time the Games were held on a four-year cycle as planned. Egypt had hoped to use the G ...
.
International football matches
2006 Africa Cup of Nations
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:
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The stadium was one of the venues for the
2019 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (abbreviated as AFCON 2019 or CAN 2019), known as the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championshi ...
.
The following games were played at the stadium during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations:
Transport connections
The stadium is located in
Nasr City
Nasr City ( ar, مدينة نصر ) is a district of Cairo, Egypt. It is located to the east of the Cairo Governorate and consists mostly of condominia. It was established in the 1960s as an extension to neighboring settlement of Heliop ...
; a suburb north east of Cairo and can be reached by underground via the dedicated Cairo stadium subway station at
line 3 and a
Cairo Monorail
The Cairo Monorail ( ar, مونوريل القاهرة) is a two-line monorail rapid transit system currently under construction in Cairo, Egypt, which will be the longest driverless monorail system in the world. The two lines will create the fir ...
station that will be opened in 2023, located in front of the stadium.
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
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Trivia
*Hosts matches for the
Egypt national football team.
*Hosted many matches in the
2006 Africa Cup of Nations and the final which Egypt won against
Ivory Coast 4–2 in
penalties shootouts after a 0–0 draw in extra time.
*It was updated to host the
2006 Africa Cup of Nations to meet the
CAF 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
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
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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 ( ar, ستاد برج العرب), sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Army Stadium or El Geish Stadium - Alexandria ( ar, ستاد الجيش ببرج العرب), is a stadium commissioned in 2005 in the Mediterranea ...
and 5 other planned stadiums in the failed Egyptian bid to host the
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See also
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Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex ( ar, مجمع الصالات المغطاة باستاد القاهرة الدولي), built in 1991, consists of four multi-use indoor sporting arenas located near the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Eg ...
References
External links
Website for Cairo StadiumPhotosa
cafe.daum.net/stadePhotosa
worldstadiums.coma
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Zamalek SC
Football venues in Egypt
Athletics (track and field) venues in Egypt
Stadiums in Cairo
Egypt
Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit ...
Stadiums of the African Games
Sports venues completed in 1960
1960 establishments in Egypt
Football in Cairo
2019 Africa Cup of Nations stadiums