The Cairo International Stadium (), formerly known as Nasser Stadium, is an Olympic-standard, multi-use stadium with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. 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

Overview The stadium is located about 10 km west of Cairo International Airport and about 10 km from downtown Cairo. In 2005, it was renovated in preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

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. 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.

International football matches 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:

DateTime (EET)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance20 January 200619:003–0Group A 65,00021 January 200614:000–1Group A 8,00024 January 200617:151–2Group A 42,00024 January 200620:000–0Group A 67,00028 January 200619:003–1Group A 74,0003 February 200619:004–1Quarter-finals 74,0007 February 200619:002–1Semi-finals 74,10010 February 200619:000–0 (4-2 pen.)Final 74,100

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup Several matches of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup were played at the stadium, including the two semifinals, the third-place match, and the final between Brazil and Ghana. Ghana became the first African country to win the youth tournament.

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:

DateTime (EET)Team #1ResultTeam #2RoundAttendance21 June 201922:001–0Group A 73,29922 June 201916:300–2Group A 1,08326 June 201919:001–1Group A 73,58926 June 201922:002–0Group A 74,21930 June 201921:000–2Group A74,5665 July 201921:000–1Round of 166,9506 July 201921:000–1Round of 1675,00010 July 201921:002–1Quarter-finals48,34314 July 201921:002–1Semi-finals49,77519 July 201921:000–1Final75,000

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:

Service Station Line Cairo Metro Cairo Stadium → Cairo Metro Line 3 Fair Zone → Cairo Metro Line 3

Gallery

See also Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex List of football stadiums in Egypt Lists of stadiums

References

External links

Website for Cairo Stadium Photos at cafe.daum.net/stade