Independence Stadium (Zambia)
| Independence Stadium | |
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| Zambian fan at Independence Stadium | |
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| place |
 Lusaka , Lusaka
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| Coordinates | 15 ° 22 '15.8 " S , 28 ° 16' 10.7" O |
| start of building | 1964 |
| opening | 1964 |
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Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lusaka , the capital of Zambia . It is mainly used for soccer games, but also for political events. The stadium held 30,000 spectators. It was closed in 2004 due to dilapidation , but was opened again shortly afterwards. In October 2006 repairs were called for because the stadium was about to "collapse".
A new stadium with 70,000 seats should be ready for the All-Africa Games in 2011, in 2008 the host resigned due to a lack of funds. The National Heroes Stadium with 60,000 seats was only opened in 2014 .