Al Merreikh Stadium
| Al-Merrikh Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Red Castle | |
| Location | Omdurman, Sudan |
| Broke ground | 1962 |
| Opened | November 30, 1964 |
| Renovated | 2003 |
| Construction cost | 2 Million Dollars |
| Capacity | 42,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Al-Merreikh | |
Al Merreikh Stadium, also known as the red castle, is a multi-use stadium in Omdurman, Sudan. Established in 1962. The stadium is used mostly for football games and is considered the home stadium of both Al-Merreikh and the Sudan national team. Currently, the stadium has a capacity of 42,000 seats.
The stadium officially opened on November 30, 1964. It had first opened in 1962 while still under construction to host a meeting between Al-Hilal Omdurman and Al Mawrid for a national holiday in November 1962. It closed its doors after the festivities and was officially inaugurated two years later, on November 30, 1964 with a match between Al Merreikh and Dynamo Moscow. In 2003, the Board of El Merreikh, chaired by Djamel El Ouali, undertook the renovation of the stadium to build a new gallery and include new seats. The cost of its new renovations was estimated at 2 million dollars.
Location Al Merreikh Stadium is located on Al-Baladya Street, Al-Arda (Arabic:العرضة) in the city of Omdurman, Sudan.
The stadium was the neutral site of the World Cup qualifier between Algeria and Egypt on November 18, 2009, which Algeria won 1 to 0 to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1]
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Coordinates: 15°38′28.6″N 32°28′17.6″E / 15.641278°N 32.471556°E
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