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

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

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, who had built from 1934 to 1936 the

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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

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; 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.

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and

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use the stadium for most of their home games.

Overview

The Stadium is located about 10 km west of

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and about 10 km (30 min) from downtown Cairo. In 2005, in preparation for the

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it underwent a renovation. Cairo Stadium is known for its atmosphere and capacity. This was evident during the

, 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

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International football matches

2006 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 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 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 and a Cairo Monorail station that will be opened in 2023, located in front of the stadium. Stations nearby:

Gallery

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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

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

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) which Egypt won 2–0. *It was one of the stadiums along with Borg El Arab Stadium and 5 other planned stadiums in the failed Egyptian bid to host the

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References

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