Khartoum Stadium
استاد الخرطوم

Full name	Khartoum International Stadium
Former names	Municipal Stadium
Location	Khartoum, Sudan
Capacity	23,000 [1]
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1948
Built	1956
Opened	28 September 1956 (67 years ago) (1956-09-28)
Renovated	2007, 2010
Tenants
Al Khartoum SC Sudan national football team

The Khartoum International Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Khartoum, Sudan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 23,000^[1] people. It is also the home stadium of the Sudanese national football team and of the club Al Ahli SC Khartoum. In 2010, it was renovated for the 2011 African cup of nations championships.^[2]

History

The stadium was inaugurated in 28 september 1956 under the name of Municipal Stadium to host the first African football competition of nations, the 1957 African Cup of Nations. It also hosted the 1970 African Cup of Nations and the 2011 African Nations Championship. The stadium is used for both men's and women's football.^[3][4]

Tournament results

1957 Africa Cup of Nations

The stadium was the only venue for the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations.

The following matches were played at the stadium during the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations:

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
10 February 1957	Sudan	1–2	Egypt	Semifinals	30,000
10 February 1957	Ethiopia	2–01	South Africa	Semifinals	N/A
16 February 1957	Egypt	4–0	Ethiopia	Final	30,000

¹ South Africa were disqualified due to the country's apartheid policies: CAF awarded Ethiopia a 2–0 victory.

1970 Africa Cup of Nations

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
6 February 1970	Cameroon	3–2	Ivory Coast	Group A	14,464
	Sudan	3–0	Ethiopia
8 February 1970	Cameroon	3–2	Ethiopia		9,864
	Ivory Coast	1–0	Sudan
10 February 1970	Ivory Coast	6–1	Ethiopia		9,770
	Sudan	2–1	Cameroon
14 February 1970	Ivory Coast	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Ghana	Semifinals	12,350
	United Arab Republic	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Sudan
16 February 1970	United Arab Republic	3–1	Ivory Coast	Third place match	12,187
16 February 1970	Sudan	1–0	Ghana	Final	12,187

2011 African Nations Championship

Date	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
4 February 2011	Sudan	1–0	Gabon	Group A	N/A
5 February 2011	Uganda	0–2	Algeria
8 February 2011	Gabon	2–2	Algeria
	Sudan	1–0	Uganda
12 February 2011	Sudan	0–0	Algeria
14 February 2011	Cameroon	2–0	Ivory Coast	Group B
18 February 2011	South Africa	0–2	Algeria	Quarterfinals
19 February 2011	Tunisia	1–0	DR Congo
22 February 2011	Algeria	1–1 (3–5 pen.)	Tunisia	Semifinals

Other Sudanese stadiums

The Khartoum Stadium is the third largest stadium in Sudan.