Yakubu Gowon Stadium
Football stadium in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
4°49′29″N 7°01′18″E / 4.8248°N 7.0216°E / 4.8248; 7.0216
Yakubu Gowon Stadium (formerly Liberation Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Elekahia suburb of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Rivers United F.C., formerly Dolphins F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000.[1][2]
In 2015, it was renamed after former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.[3]
Events
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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| 8 April 1999 |  Honduras | 0–3 |  Brazil | 16,000 | Group F |
| 11 April 1999 |  Zambia | 1–5 | Brazil | ||
| Honduras | 1–3 |  Spain | |||
| 15 April 1999 | Spain | 3–2 |  United States | 15,600 | Round of 16 |
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Port Harcourt
- Emarid College
- Hallel College
- Brookstone School Secondary
- Charles Dale Memorial International School
- Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls' School
- Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School
- Marygold International School
- Niger Delta Science School
- Norwegian International School
- Port Harcourt Polytechnic
- Tantua International Group of Schools
- Topline Schools
- University of Port Harcourt
- University of Science and Technology
See also: List of schools in Port Harcourt
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