Ahmadu Bello Stadium
Multi-purpose stadium in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Multi-purpose stadium in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, simply referred to as ABS is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaduna City, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was designed in 1965 by the English architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. As of 2016, it is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000[1] people.
Location | Kaduna |
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Coordinates | 10°29′51″N 7°22′54″E |
Capacity | 16,000 |
Construction | |
Built | 1965 |
Opened | 1965 |
Architect | Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry |
Tenants | |
Kaduna United F.C. |
The stadium consists of a main section for track and field events as well as football and two indoor sports centres.
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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4 April 1999 | Ghana | 1–1 | Croatia | 16,000 | Group B |
Argentina | 1–0 | Kazakhstan | |||
7 April 1999 | Ghana | 1–0 | Argentina | 5,000 | |
Croatia | 5–1 | Kazakhstan | |||
10 April 1999 | Ghana | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | 2,000 | |
Croatia | 0–0 | Argentina | 4,000 | ||
14 April 1999 | Ghana | 2–0 | Costa Rica | 1,000 | Round of 16 |
18 April 1999 | Spain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Ghana | 19,000 | Quarter-final |
21 April 1999 | Mali | 1–3 | Spain | 6,000 | Semi-final |
Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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26 October 2009 | Uruguay | 1–3 | South Korea | 13,700 | Group F |
Algeria | 0–1 | Italy | 18,418 | ||
29 October 2009 | Italy | 2–1 | South Korea | 11,400 | |
Uruguay | 2–0 | Algeria | 13,879 | ||
1 November 2009 | South Korea | 14,755 | |||
4 November 2009 | Italy | 2–1 | United States | 11,301 | Round of 16 |
9 November 2009 | Spain | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Uruguay | 10,281 | Quarter-final |
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