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Another Egyptian stadium amongst to the top five in the continent, and it is no other


venue but the Cairo International Stadium which is also known as the "Stad El-Qahira El-Dawly".


The stadium is an Olympic-standard, multi-use venue with an all-seated capacity of 75,000. It is the Arab World’s second largest venue and it is ranked 70 in the World, it is the foremost Olympic-standard facility befitting the role of Cairo located in Nasr City as the center of events in the region, it was completed in 1960, and was inaugurated by President Gamal Abdel Nasser on 23 July 1960.


In preparation for the 2006 African Cup of Nation, the stadium underwent a major renovation which saw it having a 21st century world standard along with all its multi- game Olympic facilities.


The Cairo Stadium is a strong symbol of Egyptian football and nearly all of the most important Egyptian matches are played there. It carries an extremely rich history which includes many memorable football moments that range from Hossam Hassan's famous header to secure Egypt's attendance in the Italia 90 World Cup, numerous Af- rican Cup of Nations tournaments which included the 2006 trophy, and the famous derby matches between Ahly and Zamalek. It has also served as the main stadium of the 1991 All-Africa Games.


5. Moses Mabhida Stadium


Another South Af- rica based stadium ranked at the top five in the conti- nent, the Moses Mabhida Stadium which stays in Dur- ban, is a multi use complex with a ca- pacity of 62,760 during the World Cup but under- stand to be


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