Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium

Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, formerly the Gateway Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground for FC Ebedei. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium
Former namesGateway Stadium
LocationIjebu-Ode, Nigeria
Capacity20,000

The stadium was renamed in 2011 after Otunba Dipo Dina, an assassinated political candidate.[1]

Notable football competitions

1998 African Women's Championship

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2Round
18 October 1998 Ghana4–0 South AfricaGroup B
21 October 1998 Cameroon3–2 South Africa
24 October 1998 Ghana3–1 Cameroon
30 October 1998 DR Congo3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) CameroonThird place playoff
31 October 1998 Nigeria2–0 GhanaFinal

2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup

DateTeam 1ResultTeam 2AttendanceRound
1 November 2009 United States1–0 United Arab Emirates13,780Group E
4 November 2009 Argentina2–3 Colombia12,460Round of 16
8 November 2009 Switzerland2–1 Italy13,482Quarter-final

References

  1. Larewaju, Kolade (29 May 2011). "Nigeria: Amosun Vows to Bring Perpetrators of Political Killings to Book". Vanguard. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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