Stade Charles de Gaulle
Stade Charles de Gaulle | |
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place | Porto-Novo , Benin |
Coordinates | 6 ° 28 ′ 40 " N , 2 ° 37 ′ 7" E |
surface | Natural grass |
capacity | 15,000 seats |
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The Stade Charles de Gaulle is a multi-purpose arena in Benin's second largest city, Porto-Novo , with a capacity of 15,000. The stadium, which is mainly used for football matches , is the home ground of AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé des Mogas 90 FC and Aiglons FC. In 2012 the African Athletics Championships took place at the Stade Charles de Gaulle. As part of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup , the Beninese national football team played their games against Algeria and Rwanda in Porto Novo.
Web links
- Pictures at World Stadiums
- Stadium data at FootballFans , Worldstadia and World Stadiums
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- ↑ Benin to host the 2012 African athletics championships ; AFP article in Hindustan Times, August 25, 2010
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↑ Karel Stokkermans, Juan Pablo Andrés, Erik Francisco Lugo: World Cup 2014 Qualifying ; Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, accessed September 17, 2013.
World Cup 2014, Qualifying tournament, Africa, Second round, group A, Benin, all matches ; Wildstat.com, September 17, 2013.