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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium

Coordinates: 10°19′12″N 9°50′08″E / 10.3199°N 9.8356°E / 10.3199; 9.8356
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi Entry Gate
Map
LocationBauchi
Coordinates10°19′12″N 9°50′08″E / 10.3199°N 9.8356°E / 10.3199; 9.8356
Capacity11,000
Opened1985
Tenants
Wikki Tourists

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bauchi, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of the Wikki Tourists. The stadium has a capacity of 11,000 and was opened in 1985 and named after Nigeria's first prime minister, Tafawa Balewa.[1][2]

Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium was one of the 8 venues used for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Nigeria, hosting 3 matches.[3] Its first game at the tournament between Nigeria and Argentina at the group stage recorded an attendance of 11,467 people.[4]

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium Bauchi Building

Distinguishing features of the stadium include a world-class FIFA standard scoreboard, LED display and energy saving floodlights, closed-circuit television (CCTV) for security surveillance, and an ultra-modern media centre. It also houses an Olympic-size 10-lane swimming pool.[5]

Notable matches

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Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round
8 April 1999  Japan 3–1  United States 9,000 Group E
11 April 1999  Cameroon 1–3  United States
 Japan 2–0  England
15 April 1999  Japan 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  Portugal 8,000 Round of 16
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round
30 October 2009  Argentina 1–2  Nigeria 11,467 Group A
5 November 2009  Mexico 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)  South Korea 11,589 Round of 16
8 November 2009  Colombia 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)  Turkey 11,532 Quarter-final

References

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  1. ^ "Abubakar Tafewa Balewa Stadium". glimpse.ng. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Bauchi Awards N140m Contact For Renovation Of ATB Stadium". theeagleonline.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 - Swiss take their place in history". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. ^ Kriete, Horst (2009). "FIFA u-17 World Cup Nigeria 2009: Technical Report and Statistics". Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Hotels.ng. "Abubakar Tafewa Balewa Stadium". Hotels.ng. Retrieved 2020-12-19.