It is also the home stadium of the Sudanese national football team and of the club Al Ahli SC Khartoum.
[2] The stadium was inaugurated in 28 september 1956 under the name of Municipal Stadium to host the first African football competition of nations, the 1957 African Cup of Nations.
[3][4] The stadium was the only venue for the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations.
The following matches were played at the stadium during the 1957 Africa Cup of Nations: 1 South Africa were disqualified due to the country's apartheid policies: CAF awarded Ethiopia a 2–0 victory.
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