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Cairo International Stadium
Football stadium in Cairo, Egypt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 designed the Olympic Stadium in Berlin from 1934 to 1936. The engineering and construction supervision of the stadium was performed by ACE Moharram Bakhoum. It is the 69th largest stadium in the world and the 3rd largest stadium in Egypt. 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 which coincided with the eighth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952 [citation needed]
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Overview
The stadium is located about 10 km west of Cairo International Airport and about 10 km from downtown Cairo.[2] In 2005, it was renovated in preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.[citation needed]
Cairo Stadium is known for its atmosphere and capacity. This was evident during the 2006 African Cup of Nations, held in Egypt from 20 January to 10 February.[citation needed] 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 1991 All-Africa Games.[citation needed]
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2006 Africa Cup of Nations
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. 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:
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Transport connections
The stadium is located in Nasr City; a suburb north east of Cairo and can be reached by underground via the dedicated Cairo stadium subway station at line 3
Stations nearby:
Gallery
Aerial view of Cairo Stadium in 1960.
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
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