Stade 19 Mai 1956
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| Stade 19 Mai 1956 | |
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| Full name | Stade 19 Mai 1956 |
| Location | Annaba, Algeria |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 36°53′9″N 7°43′59″E / 36.88583°N 7.73306°E |
| Built | 1987 |
| Opened | July 10, 1987 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
Stade 19 Mai 1956 (Arabic: ملعب 19 ماي 1956) is a football stadium located in Annaba, Algeria. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000. and is an all-seater. It is currently used on a regular basis by football club USM Annaba who play in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1. It also used on occasion by the Algeria national football team.
[edit] History
On June 10, 1987, the stadium was inaugurated with a match between the Algerian national football team and Sudan.[1] Sudanese international, Kamel Mohammed, was the first person to score in the stadium, scoring in the 15th minute of the game.[2] The first Algerian to score in the stadium was Djamel Menad, who scored in the 85th minute of the same game. Algeria won the game 3-1.
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Coordinates: 36°53′9″N 7°43′59″E / 36.88583°N 7.73306°E
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