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. It is the oldest stadium in 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	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

See also

• List of football stadiums in Egypt
• Lists of stadiums