Mogadishu Stadium

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Mogadishu Stadium
Stadium in 2011
Stadium in 2011
Data
place SomaliaSomalia Mogadishu , Somalia
Jidka Janaral Daud
Coordinates 2 ° 4 '3.2 "  N , 45 ° 20' 7.6"  E Coordinates: 2 ° 4 '3.2 "  N , 45 ° 20' 7.6"  E
opening 1977
surface artificial grass
capacity 35,000 seats
Events

The Mogadishu Stadium is a football stadium with an athletics facility in the Somali capital Mogadishu . The facility, with a capacity of 25,000 or 35,000 spectators per source, with facilities for athletics , football , basketball , volleyball and tennis , was built in 1977 during the Siad Barres presidency with the help of Chinese engineers. In addition to sporting events, other political and cultural events have also been held in the past.

In 1987 the Somali musician Magool gave her "Mogadishu and Magool Concert" in the Mogadishu Stadium, which attracted more than 15,000 spectators.

From the beginning of the civil war in 1991, the stadium and the surrounding territory were controlled by various armed groups. However, sports competitions were occasionally held. After al-Shabaab had gained control of large parts of the city in skirmishes in Mogadishu , all sporting events in their area of ​​influence were banned. In August 2011, the Somali National Army (SNA) took control with troops from the African Union and the ban was lifted.

After that, the restoration of orderly structures could begin. In September 2013, the Somali government agreed to work with the Chinese government; the five-year plan includes a renovation of the Mogadishu Stadium.

On June 30, 2020, 16 years after its closure, the stadium was reopened by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed . There was a friendly match between Horseed FC and Mogadishu City Club (2-1).

Web links

Commons : Mogadishu Stadium  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Somalia: Gov't, China Officially Sign Cooperation Agreement ; Dalsan Radio (Mogadishu), September 9, 2013
  2. ^ Somali football stadium: African Union urged to leave. BBC message on myjoyonline.com, October 19, 2012, archived from the original on December 10, 2012 ; accessed on August 9, 2017 .
  3. ^ Somali football stadium: African Union agrees to leave ; BBC News, October 19, 2012
  4. ↑ Stadium Mogadishu reopens after a 16-year closure. In: cafonline.com. CAF , July 1, 2020, accessed on July 2, 2020 .