19 May 1956 Stadium (), or simply May 19th Stadium is a

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located in

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.The stadium has a capacity of 56,000 and is all-seated. It is currently used on a regular basis by football club USM Annaba who play in the

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. It is also occasionally used by the

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History

On June 10, 1987, the stadium was inaugurated with a match between the Algerian national football team and

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. Sudanese international Kamel Mohammed was the first person to score in the stadium, scoring in the 15th minute of the game. The first

n to score in the stadium was

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, who scored in the 85th minute of the same game. Algeria won the game 3–1. The stadium hosted several matches during the

1990 African Cup of Nations The 1990 African Cup of Nations was the 17th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Algeria. Just like in 1988, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Algeria won i ...

. The most recent game played there was Algeria's 1–0 win over Morocco during the 2012 African Cup of Nations Qualification, with the only goal being scored by Hassan Yebda from the penalty spot. It was the only victory during Benchika's reign as the Algerian manager, and it was done before a sell-out crowd. On March 5, 2012, Mohamed Raouraoua, the president of the FAF in Algeria, stated that the stadium might become the official stadium for the CAF U-20 tournament which will be played in Algeria.

Tenants and events

2022 African Nations Championship

the stadium was one of four stadiums that have been appointed to host the

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, it hosted 5 games in

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and one game in

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and one game in the

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, this was the first major international competition that this stadium hosted since the

References

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History

Tenants and events

2022 African Nations Championship

See also

References