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| Full name | Olympic Stadium El Menzah |
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| Location | El Menzah, Tunis |
| Coordinates | 36°50′23.2″N 10°11′7.3″E / 36.839778°N 10.185361°E |
| Owner | Government of Tunisia |
| Capacity | 39,858[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 1994 |
| Architect | Olivier-Clément Cacoub |
| Tenants | |
| Espérance de Tunis Club Africain | |
El Menzah Stadium (French: Stade El Menzah) is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the north of Tunis, Tunisia.
History
Sporting events
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It is built to host the 1967 Mediterranean Games at the same time as the Olympic swimming pool and gymnasium. Since then, it is an integral part of Tunisia's main sports complex. Tunisia's three major football teams, ES Tunis, Club Africain and Stade Tunisien played their games there.
The stadium was completely renovated for the 1994 African Cup of Nations. It has a capacity of 39,858 seats.[2] The VIP section consists of a grandstand and 2 salons that can accommodate 300 people in a "cocktail" configuration. The stadium hosted the matches of Tunisia national football team until the inauguration of the Stade 7 November in Radès in 2001.
Music events
Popstar Michael Jackson performed his first and only concert in Tunisia, at this stadium during his HIStory World Tour on October 7, 1996 in front of 90.000 fans.
Sting performed at the stadium during his Brand New Day Tour on April 28, 2001.
Mariah Carey kicked off The Adventures of Mimi Tour at the stadium on July 22 and 24, 2006.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
External links
- Photos at worldstadiums.com
- Photos at fussballtempel.net
- Photos and Facts at footballmatch.de
- Stade El Menzah on the official "National Sports City" website
- StadiumDB page
| Preceded by first stadium | FIFA U-20 World Cup Final Venue 1977 | Succeeded by National Stadium Tokyo |
| Preceded by Stade Leopold Senghor Dakar | African Cup of Nations Final Venue 1994 | Succeeded by FNB Stadium Johannesburg |