Stade de Kégué
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| Location | Avenue Jean-Paul 2, Lomé, Togo |
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| Coordinates | 6°12′7.3″N 1°14′22.6″E / 6.202028°N 1.239611°E |
| Capacity | 25,000[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 12 January 2000 |
| Tenants | |
| Togo national football team | |
Stade de Kégué is a multi-use
football matches. The stadium holds 25,000 people and opened in 2000.[2] It was designed by Chinese architect Yang Zhou. The stadium was the main host of the 2007 African U-17 Championship
, in March 2007.
History
In 2004, the stadium saw an incident following a match between
African Nations Cup qualifier between ended in violence which saw Malian players and fans injured.[4] Over 118 million CFA francs were spent in renovations aiming for a higher security during the ban.[5] Kégué went back to hosting international games in 2009, where Togo lost 2-1 to Morocco in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[6]
References
- ^ "Stade de Kégué, Lomé (Togo)".
- ^ "Togo : Les réalisations chinoises répondent à de vrais besoins". french.peopledaily.com.cn. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Four dead in stampede at African World Cup qualifier
- ^ "CAF bans Togo stadium" BBC Sport Retrieved on 19 October 2007
- ^ "CAN-Mondial 2010 : Le stade de Kégué à Lomé opérationnel". afriscoop.net. 6 September 2009. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Togo neutralised by Morocco" (CAF website)
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