New Administrative Capital Stadium
Sports City Stadium | |
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| Location | New Administrative Capital |
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| Coordinates | 29°53′32″N 31°40′23″E / 29.89222°N 31.67306°ECoordinates: 29°53′32″N 31°40′23″E / 29.89222°N 31.67306°E |
| Capacity | 93,440 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2019–2022 |
| Main contractors | Orascom Construction |
The New Administrative Capital Stadium is a stadium in Egypt's New Administrative Capital under construction since 2019. With an expected capacity of over 93,000 people, it will be the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa, and is expected to replace the Cairo International Stadium as the new national stadium.[1] It will be part of a larger sports complex that has been under construction since 2015. It will have a training ground, two indoor halls, an Olympic swimming pool, and other buildings, and is being built with an eye toward the country's possible bids for the Olympic Games or a World Cup.[2][3]
History
Construction of the stadium began in 2019 as part of a large olympic sports complex. Orascom Construction will be the main contractor. Completion is expected in 2022.[1][2]
Design
The stadium is built on an elliptical ground plan. The roof is stylistically based on the headdress of Nefertiti, the ancient Egyptian queen. The Stadium will have a running track.[2]
References
- ^ a b "New design: Colossus in Egypt's new administrative capital – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ a b c "Design: Sports City Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "Sisi inspects Egypt Int'l City for Olympic Games in new capital". State Information Service.