The Estádio 11 de Novembro is a multi-use stadium in
Talatona (near Luanda),
Angola
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. Completed in 2010 ahead of the
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
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, it hosted nine matches during the tournament, including five Group A matches, one Group B match, one quarter final, one semi-final, and the final. Its estimated cost is around 227 million US dollars.
Overview
It is currently used on a regular basis by football clubs
Primeiro de Agosto,
Petro de Luanda and
Benfica de Luanda who play in
Girabola. Its capacity is 48,000.
The stadium is named after the date of Angola's independence.
The stadium is located in
Talatona municipality at the Expressway surrounding Luanda on the road side.
1º de Agosto vs TP Mazembe post-match incident
Five people were reportedly killed after the 45,000 capacity crowd match on Saturday 15 September 2018, including two children who were trampled and/or suffocated to death while exiting the stadium. Before the match began, supporters called a radio station urging the organization to open all gates after the match ended for fear of a tragedy and after going through similar ordeals in the past. The Angolan Ministry of Youth and Sports said it regretted the incident, expressed condolences to the relatives and vowed to launch an investigation. The club's management promised to assist the relatives in funeral expenses.
References
External links
Photosa
cafe.daum.net/stadeVenue information
Stadium information
Buildings and structures in Luanda Province
Football venues in Angola
Athletics (track and field) venues in Angola
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Sport in Luanda
2009 establishments in Angola
Sports venues completed in 2009
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