Al-Hilal Stadium
{{Short description|Multi-use stadium in Omdurman, Sudan}}
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| nickname = The Blue Jewel
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| opened = 26 January 1968
| renovated = 1992, 18 January 2018
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The Al-Hilal Stadium ({{langx|ar|ملعب الهلال}}), nicknamed The Blue Jewel ({{langx|ar|الجوهرة الزرقاء}}) is a multi-use stadium located in Omdurman, Khartoum State, Sudan. It is mostly used for football matches and is also used for athletics. It is the home of Al-Hilal Club and has a capacity of 25,000.https://tribuna.com/en/clubs/al-hilal-omdurman/fixtures/
History
At the opening celebration on Friday, 26 January 1968, Al-Hilal played against the visiting Ghana national football team. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.
Amid the War in Sudan in February 2024, the Sudanese Armed Forces took control of the stadium.{{Cite web |date=19 February 2024 |title=Map: Sudan army breaks Omdurman siege |url=https://sudanwarmonitor.com/p/map-omdurman-breakthrough |accessdate=20 February 2024 |website=Sudan War Monitor}}
References
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External links
- [https://alhilalsc.com/%d9%85%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%86%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%8a/ Stadium's profile on Al-Hilal Official Website]
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Category:Sports venues in Sudan
Category:Football venues in Sudan
Category:Sports venues completed in 1965
Category:Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman)
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