Stade de l'Amitie or Friendship Stadium is a

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Cotonou Cotonou (; ) is the largest city in Benin. Its official population count was 679,012 inhabitants in 2012; however, over two million people live in the larger urban area. The urban area continues to expand, notably toward the west. The city lies ...

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. It is currently used for

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matches and also has facilities for

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.Benin's work cut out for 2005
BBC Sport, 29 March 2002 The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 people. The stadium is home to Benin's national football team.

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cafe.daum.net/stadePhoto
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worldstadiums.com
Sports venues in Benin Athletics (track and field) venues in Benin Football venues in Benin

Buildings and structures in Cotonou Multi-purpose stadiums in Africa {{Benin-sports-venue-stub