Al Salam Stadium, Association football stadium in Cairo, Egypt
Al Salam Stadium is a football ground in Cairo with a capacity of around 30,000 seats and modern facilities designed for professional matches. The venue is built specifically for high-level football and can accommodate various other events.
Al Salam Stadium was completed in 2009 to host Group B matches of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. In 2019 it was a venue for the Africa Cup of Nations. On 4 December 2019, Al Ahly acquired a 25-year use right from the Ministry of Military Production, though El Entag El Harby continued playing there.
El Entag El Harby, the club of the Egyptian Ministry of Military Production, plays its home matches here; its president Ashraf Amer insisted in 2020 that the name remain Al Salam Stadium despite Al Ahly's rebranding. The stadium also hosted Group B of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup and matches of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
The stadium is easy to reach by bus and taxi, which connect different parts of Cairo and make it accessible for visitors. Arriving early is wise to allow time for finding parking and getting inside.
Al Salam Stadium has an airfield used to bring Egypt's president and guests to matches and to move critical medical cases quickly. Its main stand also holds eight skybox halls, some used as TV studios with the pitch as a backdrop.
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