Alexandria Stadium

Alexandria Stadium (Template:Langx) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was opened in 1929 by King Fouad I. It is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa.

After its remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017, Alexandria stadium now has a capacity of 13,660. The stadium hosts the Al-Ittihad football team and has been the scene of 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.

Architecture

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

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 2019	19:00	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||Template:Flagdeco Burundi|| rowspan="5" |Group B||style="text-align:center;"| 3,192
	22:00	Template:Flagdeco Guinea	2–2	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Madagascar	flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| style="text-align:center;" | 5,342
26 June 2019	16:30	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Guinea	flag alias = Flag of Guinea.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team }}|| style="text-align:center;" | 10,388
	16:30	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Madagascar	flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|1–0||Template:Flagicon Burundi|| style="text-align:center;" | 4,900
30 June 2019	18:00	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Madagascar	flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|2–0||{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}|| style="text-align:center;" | 9,895
6 July 2019	18:00	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Nigeria	flag alias = Flag of Nigeria.svg	flag alias-state = Flag of Nigeria (state).svg	flag alias-colonial = Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg	flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-naval = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-army = Flag of the Nigerian Army Headquarters.svg	link alias-army = Nigerian Army	flag alias-military=Flag of the Nigerian Armed Forces.svg	link alias-military=Nigerian Armed Forces	flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-air force = Nigerian Air Force	flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg	link alias-navy = Nigerian Navy	flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Nigeria.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|3–2||{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Cameroon	flag alias = Flag of Cameroon.svg	flag alias-1957 = Flag of Cameroon (1957-1961).svg	flag alias-1961 = Flag of Cameroon (1961-1975).svg	link alias-military = Cameroon Armed Forces	Cameroon Army	link alias-air force = Cameroon Air Force	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||Round of 16||style="text-align:center;"| 10,000
7 July 2019	18:00	{{ Template:Yesno	alias = Madagascar	flag alias = Flag of Madagascar.svg	flag alias-1896 = Flag of France.svg	size =	name =	altlink = national football team	variant = }}||style="text-align:center;"|2–2 (4–2 pen.)||Template:Country data DRC||Round of 16||style="text-align:center;"|5,890

Gallery

• Stadium opening ceremony, 1929
  Stadium opening ceremony, 1929
• The Royal Navy performing on the stadium during the Second World War c.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 1942
  The Royal Navy performing on the stadium during the Second World War c. 1942
• A view of the stadium in 2006
  A view of the stadium in 2006
• The stadium before an Egypt Cup match between Al Ittihad and Porto Suez in 2018
  The stadium before an Egypt Cup match between Al Ittihad and Porto Suez in 2018
• A view of the stadium after renovation process ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
  A view of the stadium after renovation process ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
• Burundi fans supporting their national team against Nigeria in their 2019 AFCON match
  Burundi fans supporting their national team against Nigeria in their 2019 AFCON match

See also

• List of football stadiums in Egypt
• Lists of stadiums

External links

• Alexandria Stadium

See also

• Borg El Arab Stadium
• Haras El Hodoud Stadium
• Sports in Alexandria