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Khartoum Stadium

Stadium in Khartoum, Sudan

Summary

Stadium in Khartoum, Sudan

Field	Value
name	Khartoum Stadium
استاد الخرطوم
fullname	Khartoum International Stadium
location	Khartoum, Sudan
broke_ground	1948
built	1956
opened
renovated	2007, 2010
surface	Grass
former_names	Municipal Stadium
tenants	Al Khartoum SC
Sudan national football team
seating_capacity	23,000

استاد الخرطوم 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 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.

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.

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	Result	Round	Attendance
10 February 1957	1–2	Semifinals	30,000
10 February 1957	2–01	Semifinals	N/A
16 February 1957	4–0	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	Round	Attendance
6 February 1970		3–2	Group A	14,464
	3–0
8 February 1970		3–2	9,864
	1–0
10 February 1970		6–1	9,770
	2–1
14 February 1970		1–2	Semifinals	12,350
	1–2
16 February 1970		3–1	Third place match	12,187
16 February 1970		1–0	Final	12,187

2011 African Nations Championship

Date	Team #1	Result	Round	Attendance
4 February 2011		1–0	Group A	N/A
5 February 2011		0–2
8 February 2011		2–2
	1–0
12 February 2011		0–0
14 February 2011		2–0	Group B
18 February 2011		0–2	Quarterfinals
19 February 2011		1–0
22 February 2011		1–1
(3–5 pen.)		Semifinals

Other Sudanese stadiums

The Khartoum Stadium is the third largest stadium in Sudan.

Stadium	City	Capacity	Home Team
Al-Merrikh Stadium	Omdurman	43,000	Al-Merrikh SC
Al-Hilal Stadium	Omdurman	25,000	Al-Hilal
Khartoum Stadium	Khartoum	23,000	Khartoum NC
Port Sudan Stadium	Port Sudan	20,000	Hay Al-Arab SC, Hilal Alsahil SC
Wad Madani Stadium	Wad Madani	15,000	Al-Ittihad SC
Atbara Stadium	Atbara	15,000	Alamal SC Atbara
Stade Al-Merghani Kassala	Kassala	11,000

Final venue | | after = Prince Farouk Stadium Cairo, Final venue Addis Ababa, Yaoundé,

References

(2013-01-09). "Sudan - Al Khartoum Al Watani SC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com.
"World Stadiums – Stadiums in Sudan".
"First-Ever Sudanese Women's Football League Kicks off".
(30 July 2019). "عمره 63 عاما.. حكاية أول ملعب بالقارة يحتضن بطولة الأمم الأفريقية". Dina Abdel Khaleq.

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