With the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt soon upon us, here are the six stadiums set to be used, including the ground that will host all of Bafana Bafana's group stage matches and the stadium where Mohamed Salah scored his first goal for the Pharaohs.
Egypt will host the African spectacle, from 21 June until 19 July, after Cameroon were stripped of the rights to host the tournament for falling behind in their preparations, as confirmed by CAF in January.
Scroll through the gallery see the six stadiums that will be used at AFCON 2019, as per CAF!
The 2019 edition of the tournament is unique in that it is the first AFCON that will have 24 teams competing for the prestigious title, and they will be doing so in the following six stadiums:
30 June Stadium
The 30 June Stadium is based in Cairo, and is the home ground of Egyptian Premier League outfit Pyramids FC.
The stadium, which was built by the Egyptian Air Defense Forces in 2011, was the scene of a tragic occurrence on 8 February 2015, when 22 fans died after a confrontation with police resulted in a stampede.
Al Salam Stadium
The Al Salam stadium was built in 2009, and will host all three of Bafana Bafana's group stage games, according to CAF's official website. The 30 000-capacity stadium also serves as an alternative home for African giants Al Ahly, in addition to hosting most of the Group B matches in the 2009 FIFA U20 World Cup
Alexandria Stadium
Built in 1929, the Alexandria Stadium is the oldest stadium in Egypt.
The 20 000-capacity, old Roman-style stadium was one of the venues used in the 1986 and 2006 editions of AFCON.
Cairo International Stadium
One of the most renowned football grounds in both Africa and across the globe, the 74 100-seater stadium was opened in 1960.
Largely known for the stupendous atmospheres created there, the Cairo International Stadium hosted three previous AFCON finals (1974, 1986 and 2006) and is most notably remembered for the 1986 AFCON final between Egypt and Cameroon, which saw 120 000 people in attendance.
This stadium is also the ground where two-time African Footballer of the Year Salah netted his first international goal, in a 3-0 victory over Niger in 2011.
Ismailia Stadium
The Ismaily Stadium is home to Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily SC, who hold the honour of being the first Egyptian team to clinch a CAF competition (African Cup for Champion Clubs in 1969).
With a capacity of 18 500, the Ismaila stadium, which was built in 1965 and extensively used in the 2006 AFCON tournament, is the smallest of the six stadia that will be used in Egypt.
Suez Stadium
Mainly utilised for football, the Suez Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 27 000. The stadium, which was built in 1995, is the home of Egyptian Premier League side Petrojet
CAF initially had seven stadia on the list, but removed the Port Said Stadium after 70 people tragically lost their lives in 2012 in what is considered the country's worst stadium tragedy of all time.
Note: The images used this in this article are derived from stadiumdb.com, worldstadiums.com and CAF's official website.