Sani Abacha Stadium

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Kano Pillars

  • Junior World Championship 1999
  • African Cup of Nations 2000
  • U-17 World Cup 2009

The Sani - Abacha Stadium (English Sani Abacha Stadium ) is a stadium in the Nigerian city of Kano. It has a capacity of 25,000 spectators ( 16,000 seats ), making it the largest stadium in Kano. Is named the stadium after the former Nigerian military dictator Sani Abacha (1993-1998), who came from Kano.

The stadium is equipped with floodlights and electronic results display. In 1999, the stadium was expanded to hold the Junior World Cup over there. 2000 found in the stadium football games instead of the African Cup, including the quarter-final match of the African Cup 2000 on 7 February 2000 between Egypt and Tunisia ( 0-1).

The stadium is used as a venue at the time of the local football club Kano Pillars FC.

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