Khartoum Stadium

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| stadium_name = Khartoum Stadium
استاد الخرطوم

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| fullname = Khartoum International Stadium

| location = Khartoum, Sudan

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| broke_ground = 1948

| built = 1956

| opened = {{start date and age|1956|9|28|df=yes|p=yes}}

| renovated = 2007, 2010

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| surface = Grass

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| former_names = Municipal Stadium

| tenants = Al Khartoum SC
Sudan national football team

| seating_capacity = 23,000{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/sudan/khartoum-3/10399/venue/ |title=Sudan - Al Khartoum Al Watani SC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway |publisher=Uk.soccerway.com |date=2013-01-09 |access-date=2016-08-06}}

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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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/sudan.shtml |title=World Stadiums – Stadiums in Sudan |access-date=2007-02-11 |archive-date=2020-07-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705055715/http://www.worldstadiums.com/africa/countries/sudan.shtml |url-status=dead }}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://500wordsmag.com/sudan-news/first-ever-sudanese-womens-football-league-kicks-off/|title = First-Ever Sudanese Women's Football League Kicks off}}{{cite news |url=https://alwan.elwatannews.com/news/details/4220450/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%87-63-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%A9 |title=عمره 63 عاما.. حكاية أول ملعب بالقارة يحتضن بطولة الأمم الأفريقية |language=ar |work=El Watan |publisher=Dina Abdel Khaleq |date=30 July 2019 }}

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
class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
10 February 1957	{{fb\|Sudan\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2	{{fb\|Egypt\|1922}}	Semifinals	style="text-align:center;"\| 30,000
10 February 1957	{{fb\|Ethiopia\|1897}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–0¹	{{fb\|South Africa\|1928}}	Semifinals	style="text-align:center;"\| N/A
bgcolor=gold \|16 February 1957	{{fb\|Egypt\|1922}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–0	{{fb\|Ethiopia\|1897}}	Final	style="text-align:center;"\| 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
class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
rowspan="2" \|6 February 1970	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–2	{{fb\|CIV}}	rowspan="6" \|Group A	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 14,464
{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–0	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}
rowspan="2" \|8 February 1970	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–2	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9,864
{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}
rowspan="2" \|10 February 1970	{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|6–1	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9,770
{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–1	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}
rowspan="2" \|14 February 1970	{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2 {{aet}}	{{fb\|GHA}}	rowspan="2" \| Semifinals	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 12,350
{{fb\|UAR\|name=United Arab Republic}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2 {{aet}}	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}
bgcolor=tan \|16 February 1970	{{fb\|UAR\|name=United Arab Republic}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–1	{{fb\|CIV}}	Third place match	style="text-align:center;"\| 12,187
bgcolor=gold \|16 February 1970	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|GHA}}	Final	style="text-align:center;"\| 12,187

=2011 African Nations Championship=

Date !Team #1 !Result !Team #2 !Round !Attendance
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4 February 2011	{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|GAB}}	rowspan="5" \| Group A	rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| N/A
5 February 2011	{{fb\|UGA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–2	{{fb\|ALG}}
rowspan="2" \|8 February 2011	{{fb\|GAB}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–2	{{fb\|ALG}}
{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|UGA}}
12 February 2011	{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–0	{{fb\|ALG}}
14 February 2011	{{fb\|CMR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–0	{{fb\|CIV}}	Group B
18 February 2011	{{fb\|RSA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–2	{{fb\|ALG}}	rowspan="2" \|Quarterfinals
19 February 2011	{{fb\|TUN}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|COD}}
22 February 2011	{{fb\|ALG}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–1 (3–5 pen.)	{{fb\|TUN}}	Semifinals

Other Sudanese stadiums

The Khartoum Stadium is the third largest stadium in Sudan.

class="wikitable sortable" !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

{{succession box

| title = Africa Cup of Nations
Final venue

| years = 1957

| before = None|

| after = Prince Farouk Stadium
Cairo, {{fb|UAR}}

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{{succession box

| title = Africa Cup of Nations
Final venue

| years = 1970

| before = Hailé Sélassié Stadium
Addis Ababa, {{fb|ETH|1897}}

| after = Stade Omnisports
Yaoundé, {{fb|CMR|1961}}

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References

External links

[http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?showstadiums=1&searchcountry=SD&stadium=489 Profile's stadium] - kooora.com

Category:Sports venues completed in 1956

Category:Sports venues in Sudan

Category:Football venues in Sudan

Sudan

Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Sudan

Category:Buildings and structures in Khartoum

Category:Sport in Khartoum

Date !Team #1 !Result !Team #2 !Round !Attendance
class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
10 February 1957	{{fb\|Sudan\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2	{{fb\|Egypt\|1922}}	Semifinals	style="text-align:center;"\| 30,000
10 February 1957	{{fb\|Ethiopia\|1897}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–0¹	{{fb\|South Africa\|1928}}	Semifinals	style="text-align:center;"\| N/A
bgcolor=gold \|16 February 1957	{{fb\|Egypt\|1922}}	style="text-align:center;"\|4–0	{{fb\|Ethiopia\|1897}}	Final	style="text-align:center;"\| 30,000

Date !Team #1 !Result !Team #2 !Round !Attendance
class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
rowspan="2" \|6 February 1970	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–2	{{fb\|CIV}}	rowspan="6" \|Group A	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 14,464
{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–0	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}
rowspan="2" \|8 February 1970	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–2	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9,864
{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}
rowspan="2" \|10 February 1970	{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|6–1	{{fb\|ETH\|1897}}	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9,770
{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–1	{{fb\|CMR\|1961}}
rowspan="2" \|14 February 1970	{{fb\|CIV}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2 {{aet}}	{{fb\|GHA}}	rowspan="2" \| Semifinals	rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 12,350
{{fb\|UAR\|name=United Arab Republic}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–2 {{aet}}	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}
bgcolor=tan \|16 February 1970	{{fb\|UAR\|name=United Arab Republic}}	style="text-align:center;"\|3–1	{{fb\|CIV}}	Third place match	style="text-align:center;"\| 12,187
bgcolor=gold \|16 February 1970	{{fb\|SUD\|1956}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|GHA}}	Final	style="text-align:center;"\| 12,187

Date !Team #1 !Result !Team #2 !Round !Attendance
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4 February 2011	{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|GAB}}	rowspan="5" \| Group A	rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"\| N/A
5 February 2011	{{fb\|UGA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–2	{{fb\|ALG}}
rowspan="2" \|8 February 2011	{{fb\|GAB}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–2	{{fb\|ALG}}
{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|UGA}}
12 February 2011	{{fb\|SUD}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–0	{{fb\|ALG}}
14 February 2011	{{fb\|CMR}}	style="text-align:center;"\|2–0	{{fb\|CIV}}	Group B
18 February 2011	{{fb\|RSA}}	style="text-align:center;"\|0–2	{{fb\|ALG}}	rowspan="2" \|Quarterfinals
19 February 2011	{{fb\|TUN}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–0	{{fb\|COD}}
22 February 2011	{{fb\|ALG}}	style="text-align:center;"\|1–1 (3–5 pen.)	{{fb\|TUN}}	Semifinals