Stade de Port-Gentil

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Stade de Port-Gentil
Stade de Port-Gentil
Location Port-Gentil, Gabon
Owner Government of Gabon
Capacity 20,000
Field size105 x 68 m
Construction
Broke groundJuly 2015
ArchitectShanghai General Construction
General contractorShanghai General Construction
Tenants
Gabon National Football Team

The Stade de Port-Gentil is a stadium in Port-Gentil, Gabon. This 20,000 capacity stadium opened in time for its use in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [1]

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References

  1. "CAN 2017: Port-Gentil stadium almost completedThe Gabon". Archived from the original on 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2017-01-23.

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