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| Full name | 5 July 1962 Stadium |
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| Location | Route du 5 Juillet Algiers, Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°45′35.6″N 02°59′42.7″E / 36.759889°N 2.995194°E |
| Owner | Ministry of Youth and Sport |
| Capacity | 64,200[1] |
| Record attendance | 114,000 Algeria-Nigeria (1990) |
| Surface | AirFibr (hybrid grass) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1970 |
| Opened | 17 June 1972 |
| Renovated | 1999, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2022 |
| Closed | 13 August 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| USM Alger Algeria national football team | |
The 5 July 1962 Stadium (Arabic: ملعب 5 جويلية 1962) (the name refers to 5 July 1962, the day Algeria declared independence), is a football and athletics stadium located in Algiers, Algeria. The stadium was inaugurated in 1972 with a capacity of 95,000. It served as the main stadium of the 1975 Mediterranean Games, the 1978 All-Africa Games, the 2004 Pan Arab Games, and the 2007 All-Africa Games. The stadium was one of two venues for the 1990 African Cup of Nations (the other venue was the 19 May 1956 Stadium in Annaba). It hosted 9 matches of the tournament, including the final, which had a second record attendance of 105,302 spectators. The home team Algeria defeated Nigeria 1–0 in the final to win the tournament. The record attendance is of 110,000 spectators in a friendly match between Algeria and Serbia on 3 March 2010.[2] It also hosted the 2000 African Championships in Athletics. After a formal compliance with current safety standards in 1999, the stadium was reduced to 64,200 capacity, and following a new phase of renovation in 2003.[1] The future capacity will be 80,000 with possible further renovations.[3]
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- ^ "110.000 spectateurs au stade du 5-juillet". Le Midi. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Stades : Sellal relance l'agrandissement du 5 juillet". dzfoot.com. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2015.