Yakubu Gowon Stadium
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1999 | File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras | 0–3 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 16,000 | Group F |
| 11 April 1999 | File:Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia | 1–5 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | ||
| File:Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Honduras | 1–3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | |||
| 15 April 1999 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3–2 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 15,600 | Round of 16 |
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