Levy_Mwanawasa_Stadium

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia

The Levy Mwanawasa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Ndola, Zambia. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home for ZESCO United FC. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. It is located on the T3 road at the start of the Ndola-Kitwe Dual Carriageway.

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In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.[1] The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia.[2]

The stadium is named after Levy Mwanawasa, the third President of Zambia, who served from 2002 to his death in 2008.

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References

  1. [1]
    Emmanuel Barranguet: China the master stadium builder; The Africa Report, 2 July 2010; first published in: The Africa Report’s World Cup 2010, May 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Qualifiers". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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