Yakubu Gowon Stadium
(Redirected from Liberation Stadium)
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| Former names | Liberation Stadium |
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| Location | Port-Harcourt |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
[edit | edit source]| 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
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| Honduras |
1–3 |  Spain
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| 15 April 1999 | Spain |
3–2 |  United States |
15,600 | Round of 16 |
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