Yakubu Gowon Stadium
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Former names | Liberation Stadium |
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Location | Port-Harcourt |
Coordinates | 4°49′29″N 7°01′18″E / 4.8248°N 7.0216°E |
Capacity | 16,000 |
Construction | |
Renovated | 1998 |
Expanded | 2001 |
Tenants | |
Rivers United |
Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rivers United F.C., formerly Dolphins F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000.[1][2]
In 2015, it was renamed after former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.[3]
Events
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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8 April 1999 | Honduras | 0–3 | Brazil | 16,000 | Group F |
11 April 1999 | Zambia | 1–5 | Brazil | ||
Honduras | 1–3 | Spain | |||
15 April 1999 | Spain | 3–2 | United States | 15,600 | Round of 16 |
References
- ^ "No legacy of performance at the end of Amaechi's administration —Wike". 22 December 2014.
- ^ "World Cup Qualifier : Nigeria 3 Sudan 0".
- ^ "Rivers Government renames Liberation Stadium after Gowon". premiumtimesng.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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