New Administrative Capital Stadium

The New Administrative Capital Stadium is a stadium in Egypt's New Administrative Capital. It has a capacity of over 93,940 people and is 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-size swimming pool, and other buildings, and is being built with an eye toward the country's possible bids for the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup.[2][3]

New Administrative Capital Stadium
Sports City Stadium
LocationNew Administrative Capital
Coordinates29°53′32″N 31°40′23″E
Capacity93,940
SurfaceDesso GrassMaster
Construction
Built2019–2023
OpenedJune 2023
ArchitectShesa
Main contractorsOrascom Construction

History

Construction of the stadium began in 2019 as part of a large Olympic sports complex. It was designed by Italian firms SHESA Architects and MJW Structures,[4] who had also worked on Juventus Stadium in Turin and the Paul Biya stadium in Yaoundè, Cameroon. Orascom Construction will be the main contractor. Completion is expected in June 2023.[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
  1. "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.
  2. "Design: Sports City Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. "Sisi inspects Egypt Int'l City for Olympic Games in new capital". State Information Service.
  4. http://stadiumdb.com/designs/egy/egypt_sports_city_stadium
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