Borj Al Arab Stadium

Location: Alexandia, Egypt
Capacity: 86,000

Sometimes referred to as El-Geish Stadium – Alexandria, the Borg el-Arab Stadium was built in 2006 in the Mediterranean Sea resort of Borg elarab as part of the counties 5 international standard stadium project in its bid for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest in Africa (behind FNB Stadium in South Africa). It is also the 27^th largest stadium in the world.

Located on the Cairo-Alexandria approximately 15 km from Alexandria’s city centre, the stadium includes a running track around the pitch and four large flood lights with only one stand covered by a roof.

The stadium and its amenities are surrounded by a 3km fence, an internal road network measuring approximately 6km a parking lot which fits 5000 cars and 200 buses. Within these boundaries, the stadium is surrounded by a fence approximately 1.2km long with 17 gates and 136 electronic entrances allowing 800 patrons to enter per minute.

While the venue can be filled in approximately 2 hours, it can be evacuated (with the use of emergency exits) in 8 minutes.
The stadium’s additional amenities include 8 elevators for broadcasters, handicapped services and VIPs, 39 cafeterias, two sub-stadiums for training purposes and a hotel for 200 guests which consists of air-conditioning, a swimming pool and a gym.