Warri Township Stadium

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Warri Township Stadium
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place NigeriaNigeria Warri , Nigeria
Coordinates 5 ° 30 '42 "  N , 5 ° 45' 23"  E Coordinates: 5 ° 30 '42 "  N , 5 ° 45' 23"  E
Renovations 2008
capacity 20,000
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Warri Township Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Warri , Delta State , Nigeria on Cemetery Road. It is currently mainly used for soccer games and is the home ground of Warri Wolves FC

The stadium hosted the finals of the 2006 African Cup of Nations . On June 26, 2008, Jay-Jay Okocha's farewell game took place here .

It has a capacity of 20,000 spectators, all of which are covered. It was renovated in the run-up to the 2009 U-17 World Cup .

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Individual evidence

  1. Essien, Kanoute, Adebayor to Play in Warri for Okocha . In: allafrica.com , April 24, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2011.  
  2. ^ Delta Shut Down Warri Stadium . In: allafrica.com , September 2, 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2011.