Alexandria Stadium

The stadium on a matchday
Location	Alexandria, Egypt
Owner	Alexandria Governorate
Capacity	13,660[1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Opened	1929
Renovated	2016–2017
Tenants
Al Ittihad Smouha (selected matches)

Alexandria Stadium (Arabic: إستاد الأسكندرية) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built in 1929 by King Fouad I.^[2] After its remodeling and renovations in 2016–2017, Alexandria stadium now has a capacity of 13,660.^[3]

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.^[4]

Architecture

The stadium was designed by Russian architect Vladimir Nicohosov, who was influenced by Islamic architecture.^[4]

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	Nigeria	1–0	Burundi	Group B	3,192
	22:00	Guinea	2–2	Madagascar		5,342
26 June 2019	16:30	Nigeria	1–0	Guinea		10,388
	16:30	Madagascar	1–0	Burundi		4,900
30 June 2019	18:00	Madagascar	2–0	Nigeria		9,895
6 July 2019	18:00	Nigeria	3–2	Cameroon	Round of 16	10,000
7 July 2019	18:00	Madagascar	2–2 (4–2 pen.)	DR Congo	Round of 16	5,890

Gallery

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  Stadium opening ceremony, 1929
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  The Royal Navy performing on the stadium during the Second World War c. 1942.
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  A view of the stadium in 2006
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  Al Ittihad Alexandria vs Porto Suez, 2018
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  A view of the stadium after renovation process before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations