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[1] 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.[2]
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.[3][4]
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:
1 South Africa were disqualified due to the country's apartheid policies: CAF awarded Ethiopia a 2–0 victory.
The Khartoum Stadium is the third largest stadium in Sudan.
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