Cairo International Stadium

The Cairo International Stadium (Arabic: ستاد القاهرة الدولي‎), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000.[1] The architect of the stadium is the German Werner March, who had built from 1934 to 1936 the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The engineering and construction supervision work of the stadium was performed by ACE Moharram Bakhoum. Before becoming an all seater stadium, it had the ability to hold over 100,000 spectators, reaching a record of 120,000. It is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo, Egypt as the center of events in the region. It is also the 69th largest stadium in the world. Located in Nasr City; 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 and Al Ahly use the stadium for most of their home games.

Cairo International Stadium
ستاد القاهرة الدولي
Full nameCairo International Stadium
Former namesNasser Stadium
LocationNasr City, Cairo
Capacity75,000
Record attendance120,000
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Built1955–1960
Opened23 July 1960
Renovated2005, 2019
ArchitectWerner March
Structural engineerACE Moharram Bakhoum
Tenants
Egypt national football team
Al Ahly
Zamalek

Overview

The Stadium is located about 10 km west of Cairo International Airport and about 10 km[2] (30 min) from downtown Cairo.

In 2005, in preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations it underwent a major renovation, and was brought up to 21st century world standard along with all its multi-game Olympic facilities.

Cairo Stadium is known for its tremendous atmosphere and its very large capacity. This was never more evident than during the 2006 African Cup of Nations, which were held in Egypt. When Egypt had their matches in Cairo Stadium, the stadium seemed to nearly erupt. Before seats were added to all sections in 2005, the stadium was notorious for holding more people than it was intended to. Without seats, fans were able to squeeze together and sit in aisles. Because of the previous seating layout, Cairo International Stadium was able to host over 120,000 fans for the 1986 African Cup of Nations Final match between Egypt and Cameroon. Behind the enormous crowd, hosts Egypt defeated Cameroon.

Cairo Stadium is a strong symbol of Egyptian football. Nearly all of the most important Egyptian matches are held there. It carries an extremely rich history which includes many memorable football moments that range from Hossam Hassan's famous header to secure Egypt's attendance in Italia 90 World Cup, numerous African Cup of Nations tournaments which included the latest 2006 trophy, and the famous derby matches between Ahly and Zamalek.

It has also served as the main stadium of the 1991 All-Africa Games.

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:

Date Time (CEST) Team #1 Result Team #2 Round Attendance
21 June 201922:00 Egypt1–0 ZimbabweGroup A73,299
22 June 201916:30 DR Congo0–2 UgandaGroup A1,083
26 June 201919:00 Uganda1–1 ZimbabweGroup A73,589
26 June 201922:00 Egypt2–0 DR CongoGroup A74,219
30 June 201921:00 Uganda0–2 EgyptGroup A74,566
5 July 201921:00 Uganda0–1 SenegalRound of 166,950
6 July 201921:00 Egypt0–1 South AfricaRound of 1675,000
10 July 201921:00 Nigeria2–1 South AfricaQuarter-finals48,343
14 July 201921:00 Algeria2–1 NigeriaSemi-finals49,775
19 July 201921:00 Senegal0–1 AlgeriaFinal75,000
  • A view of the stadium in 2006.
  • Egyptian supporters attending a match involving the national team in 2007.
  • A view of the stadium minutes before the match between Uganda and Zimbabwe during AFCON 2019
  • Cairo stadium during Egypt u23 vs south africa u23 match
  • Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
  • Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
  • Cairo stadium during AFCON U23 Closing ceremony
A Panorama view of the stadium interior
Cairo Stadium before Al Ahly Vs Sundowns match In 2020 CAF Champions League

Trivia

See also

References
  1. "International Cairo Stadium". www.cairo-stadium.org.eg. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
  2. "Distance & Directions from Cairo Stadium to Downtown". Retrieved 9 November 2011.
Preceded by
Stade 7 November
Rades		 African Cup of Nations
Final Venue
2006		 Succeeded by
Ohene Djan Stadium
Accra
Preceded by
National Soccer Stadium
Toronto		 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Final Venue
2009		 Succeeded by
Estadio Nemesio Camacho
Bogotá

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