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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.

In 2015, it was renamed after former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.

Events

1999 FIFA World Youth Championship

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2	Attendance	Round
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

References

1. "No legacy of performance at the end of Amaechi's administration —Wike". 22 December 2014.
2. "World Cup Qualifier : Nigeria 3 Sudan 0".
3. "Rivers Government renames Liberation Stadium after Gowon". premiumtimesng.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.

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