Alexandria Stadium

Alexandria Stadium (Arabic: إستاد الأسكندرية‎) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. Built in 1929 by King Fouad I, it is considered the oldest stadium in Egypt and all of Africa. Alexandria stadium now holds over 20,000 people after the remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017.[2]

Alexandria Stadium
LocationAlexandria, Egypt
OwnerAlexandria Governorate
Capacity20,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1929
Renovated2016–2017
Tenants
Al Ittihad
Smouha (selected matches)

The stadium hosts the Al-Ittihad football team and has been the scene of many 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.[3]

Architecture

The stadium was designed by Russian architect Vladimir Nicohosov, who was influenced by Islamic architecture.[3]

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:

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
22 June 201919:00 Nigeria1–0 BurundiGroup B3,192
22 June 201922:00 Guinea2–2 MadagascarGroup B5,342
26 June 201916:30 Nigeria1–0 GuineaGroup B10,388
27 June 201916:30 Madagascar1–0 BurundiGroup B4,900
30 June 201918:00 Madagascar2–0 NigeriaGroup B9,895
6 July 201918:00 Nigeria3–2 CameroonRound of 1610,000
7 July 201918:00 Madagascar2–2 (4–2 pen.) DR CongoRound of 165,890

References
  1. البطولة العربية.. ما لا تعرفه عن استاد الإسكندرية البوابة نيوز
  2. البطولة العربية.. ما لا تعرفه عن استاد الإسكندرية البوابة نيوز
  3. "Exploring the History of Stadiums and Egypt's Three Oldest AFCON 2019 Venues". Egyptian Streets.

See also

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