Egyptian Army Stadium
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This article is about the stadium in Suez. For the stadium in Alexandria sometimes referred to as the Egyptian Army Stadium, see Borg El Arab Stadium.
Egyptian Army Stadium – Suez (Egyptian Arabic: ستاد الجيش المصري بالسويس) is an all-seated association football stadium in Suez, Egypt. The stadium was built in 2009 as one of the venues for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Egypt.[1]
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Full name | Egyptian Army Stadium – Suez |
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Former names | Mubarak International Stadium |
Location | Suez, Egypt |
Coordinates | 29.962350°N 32.568500°E / 29.962350; 32.568500 |
Owner | Egyptian Football Association Egyptian National Council for Youth |
Capacity | 45,000 |
Surface | Grass |
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Built | 2009 |
Opened | 2009 |
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The stadium was known as Mubarak International Stadium until 2011 and was changed to Egyptian Army Stadium as a result of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which removed Hosni Mubarak from being the president of Egypt.