Egyptian Army Stadium Explained

Stadium Name:Egyptian Army Stadium
Former Names:Mubarak International Stadium
Surface:Grass
Location:Suez, Egypt
Coordinates:29.9624°N 32.5685°W
Owner:Egyptian Football Association
Egyptian National Council for Youth
Fullname:Egyptian Army Stadium – Suez
Built:2009
Opened:2009
Seating Capacity:45,000

Egyptian Army Stadium – Suez (ستاد الجيش المصري بالسويس) is an all-seated association football stadium in Suez, Egypt. The stadium was built in 2009 as one of the venues for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which was hosted by Egypt.[1]

The stadium was known as Mubarak International Stadium until 2011 and was changed to Egyptian Army Stadium as a result of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, which removed Hosni Mubarak from being the president of Egypt.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mubarak Stadium. FIFA. 2009-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217214114/http://img.fifa.com/u20worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5020889/index.html. 2012-02-17. dead.