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booscy:
What of Champion's Nest Uyo?
So e no fine reach for una eye?

uyo stadium is more of a campaign ground for me not up to stadiums in South Africa bro. we are yet to have a football stadiumin nigeria

Today, we are going to show you a list of the top football arenas on the African continent as of the year 2018 to let you choose your best stadium in Africa. Africans are known to be no less professional football players than their European and American colleagues, and magnificent stadiums they build in many African countries prove this fact. We are charmed with their passionate game as well as every admirable stadium in this list. Enjoy reading and watching!

Best stadium in Africa
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When picking up the best football arenas for this ranking, we were taking into account such elements as capacity, attractiveness, comfort, and ability to host the world’s most significant sporting events.

1. Soccer City Stadium (South Africa)
If you are wondering where is the best stadium in Africa located, you need to go to South Africa. This country is famous for great love for football and an enormously high number of stadiums.

With a capacity of almost 95,000 seats, Soccer City Stadium, also known as FNB Stadium (First National Bank Stadium), is the largest stadium in Africa. Soccer City Stadium was constructed in 1987 in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is interesting about this sports arena is that it is also called The Calabash due to its resemblance to the African pot.


Also, Soccer City was the main stadium to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup between the Netherlands and Spain. FNB Stadium has been used for different sporting, cultural, and political events.

The Soccer City Stadium cost $440 million.

Soccer City Stadium
Photo from stadiumguide.com

2. Moses Mabhida Stadium (South Africa)
South Africa is the wealthiest African country when it comes to football arenas. The number 2 in the list is the Moses Mabhida Stadium named after Moses Mabhida, a former General Secretary of the South African Communist Party.

It has almost twice lower capacity comparing to the Soccer City Stadium, namely, 54,000 seats though the amount of money spent on the construction is literally the same. Moses Mabhida Stadium has quite a symbolic design. Located in Durban, it gathers millions of spectators representing the unity of the nation through sport. The “Durban Stadium” design, chosen by Gerhard le Roux, was inspired by the national flag of the country. The arc stretching over the stadium symbolizes the unity of South Africa.

Moses Mabhida Stadium
Photo from kyluc.vn


3. Cape Town Stadium (South Africa)
One more sport monument located in South Africa is the Cape Town Stadium. After this football arena was ruined in 2007, it has undergone a reconstruction to be one of the ten stadiums to host the FIFA world cup of 2010.

Nearly $600 million to renovate the stadium with increase in capacity from 18,000 to 70,000 seats. The Cape Town Stadium is definitely one of the most impressive. It stands in the neighborhood of Green Point, between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean.

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Cape Town Stadium
Photo from travelground.com

4. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (South Africa)
This football arena was one of the five stadiums built in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a famous tourist attraction as it was built in Port Elizabeth located two kilometers from the coast of the Indian Ocean.

The stadium was designed by German architects and constructed on $270 million budget. When talking about this arenas’ name, it was not directly given in honor of Nelson Mandela but Port Elizabeth that was renamed Nelson Mandela Bay.

The stadium capacity is almost 50,000 seats.

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Photo from govserv.org

5. Peter Mokaba Stadium (South Africa)
The Peter Mokaba Stadium is one of the five stadiums built for the 2010 World Cup. It is also one of the cheapest ones which cost is $150 million. The past structure with one grandstand and three standing areas was modernized and extended.

With a capacity of 45,500 seats, Peter Mokaba Stadium became a favorite gathering place of many football fans living in South Africa and coming here from abroad. This football and rugby union stadium was named after a well-known politician and activist Peter Mokaba.

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Peter Mokaba Stadium
Photo from viaggidiarchitettura.it

6. Mbombela Stadium (South Africa)
The Mbombela Stadium can also be included in the number of stadiums built specifically for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is located seven kilometers west of Mbombela, South Africa. A word “mbombela” in SiSwati, a Bantu language, means “many people in little space”.

This arena was designed as a rectangle construction with rounded corners and capacity of 40,000 spectators. The authorities spent around $150 million which makes the Mbombela Stadium one of the cheapest stadiums, at least, on our list.

Mbombela Stadium
Photo from commons.m.wikimedia.org

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7. Abuja National Stadium (Nigeria)
Now, what about other African countries? Nigeria is our next destination point. The Abuja National Stadium is an ultra-modern national sports arena located in Abuja, being home to Nigerian national football team. With a capacity of around 60,000 seats, it is purposed to multiple sports events.

The Abuja National Stadium was constructed in 2000 to host the 8th All Africa Games. This sport monument has an elegant, artistic design being, perhaps, one of the most beautiful stadium in Africa with the construction budget of $350 million.

Abuja National Stadium (Nigeria)
8. Borj Al Arab Stadium (Egypt)
Opened in 2007, Borj Al Arab Stadium is located only 25 kilometers west of Alexandria, Egypt. It is the largest multi-purpose sports arena in Egypt and the second best football stadium in Africa (after Soccer City stadium).

The capacity of this stadium is 85,000 seats. Interesting that Borj Al Arab Stadium was constructed by the whole team of designers and constructors, to be more specific, Egyptian Armed Forces Corps of Engineers.

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Borj Al Arab Stadium
Photo from dilofutbol.com

9. Stade d’Angondjé (Gabon)
Stade D’Angondjé or Libreville Friendship Stadium is a joint project of Gabon and China. Designed as a 36,000 m2 metallic structure. The Angondjé stadium was the main sports arena to host the African Cup of Nations in 2012 and 2017.

Stade d’Angondjé
Photo from twitter.com

10. Estadio 11 De Novembro (Angola)
The 11th of November is the date of Angola’s independence day which became a title of a newly-built stadium Estádio 11 de Novembro located in Belas municipality in Luanda, Angola. It is a multi-purpose stadium. This gorgeous 50,000-seat stadium was opened in 2010 to host the 2010 Africa Nations Cup.

Estadio 11 De Novembro
Photo from dailytrackpic.

We hope you have enjoyed the information above. As you see, each of the stadiums is unique in its own way and deserves to be on the list of the best stadiums in Africa.

U might insult for all u liKe might insult him but he actually living his dream. Na wetin people go talk put me and some folks where we re today i wan play football that year my papa dey tell me say wetin people go talk say him ist son no go sch i don graduate with 2.1 dey earn salary of 38k see my life bobrisky i respect u sir for doing ur mind.

No transfer has ever cause this noise in football all the clubs want messi not because some have d money but any club he go goes to automatically turn a global brand if messi goes to agertina league today they will generate tv rights and they will be showing their league live due to his presence. should messi goes to England today the whole of Barcelona fans around d world will turn a city fan some will even support city against barca. my Barcelona friends support Argentina against nigeria at the world cup. am not a messi fan but but i fear for Barcelona football club cause romario take over from maradona,ronaldo take over from romario, rivaldo take over from Ronaldo, ronaldinho take over from from rivaldo, messi took over from ronaldihnio and reign for 12yrs now who is he handling over to? i pity those saying should messi leaves someone else will step up . Who is there to step up atlehico madrid and madrid will be d once fighting for laliga now the 2 biggest team in spain i drop my pen.

A player in Zambian league finge injury just to get massage from a female doctor the guy spend 5 minutes on that spot

Ronaldo be like who be this one again? another competition again

his sins have been forgiven he is now a saint

flokii:
Suggest to who?

Igbos have contested every presidential election in Nigeria under APGA and some other irrelevant parties. 2023 won't be an exception, however expecting SW not to contest or step down so that an Igbo can emerge president won't work.. Kolewerk

Ask PDP to give SE ticket or stick to your irrelevant parties like APGA.

guy u just hit d balls

Lionel Messi is prepared to leave Barcelona - and he is doing so with big ambitions.
After Barcelona ’s latest Champions League humiliation, Messi has communicated his desire to leave immediately with his next destination unknown.
It has been reported he spoke to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola about his decision with more details of that chat coming to light.
According to Spanish pundit Cristobal Sorja, speaking on TV programme 'El Chiringuito de Jugones’, Messi’s chat featured one “killer phrase” that he was keen to repeat.
It is claimed he told Guardiola (via Marca ): “I want to win the next two Ballon d'Or awards, and I can only do that with you”.
Sorja twice repeated the phrase, adding: "This is the killer phrase that Messi used”.
Four of Messi’s six Ballon d’Or wins came under the best spell of his career under Pep Guardiola.
Barcelona have gradually declined in recent years since Guardiola’s departure, whilst the Argentinian would be a welcome addition to Manchester City and their bid to finally achieve Champions League glory.
Paris Saint-Germain are also considered amongst the front-runners for Messi given his huge wages.
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But Messi’s father is alleged to have told PSG that his son wants a move to Manchester City to reunite with Guardiola.
According to The Times, Man City’s chief executive Ferran Soriano is currently in Catalonia to discuss a move.
He is expected to meet Jorge Messi, who is his agent, when he returns from Argentina.
Messi, meanwhile, is expected to give his side of the story in the coming days and address his future after his burofax asking to leave the Nou Camp plunged the club into further crisis.
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mean while

is sucess ended 5 years ago it should be 15yrs rather nt 2 decay he i get am b4 no be property

christejames:
Try and convince me old man.



Old man, you think NPFL is like the La Liga, Seria A, Ligue 1 etc that have one or two clubs dominating year in year out?



Go and get properly enlightened on NPFL before you come here disgracing yourself just to prove nothing.

answer this question my boy when last did any player move from madrid to barca arsenal to spur man u to city everton to liverpool. Our league is a joke eyimba and abia warriors will be forming brothers wen they should be enemies ve u seen any forigen coaches in our league recently? No because the chairman just emply every dick and harry in their clubs. U re one of d problem because u will refuse to say the truth and praise mediocrie u happy they are paying a player a million naira when clubs in tazania and kenya pay double of that look at their stadium no proper football stadium just olympic stadiums am ashame of our league. Young man our league was proper 30yrs ago not this rubbish son.

christejames:
Being a rival doesn't mean you can't let go of some players that you have used in their prime.

Meanwhile, Enyimba and Pillars are not the major rivals in NPFL, when you talk about heated rivals you mention Rangers International and Enyimba, those are the clubs that does things akin to what you alluded about Kotoko and Oaks.

am done with u u know nothing can't be aguring with a teenager

so this boy senoir me with good 12yrs shall

christejames:
Arsenal that signed Luiz and Willian from Chelsea makes EPL a Farmers league I guess

to me enyimba and pillars is like barca and madrid they should be bitter rival even ghanian league kotoko n hearts don't trade players we still ve long way to go

frainc:
No matter how great you are Messi, if you are not going to win us (Man City) champions league then you are not welcome
Just like Pep, we brought him in for the same reason but yet to break Pellegrini's record in champions league with City is hard for him
We citizens want result not just name

check well this guy is a former arsenal fan awon glory chaser

messi u old Barcelona fans no explanation u deserve to be happy now if ronaldo get mind make him come England back they for juve dey form new challenge

league were player from pillar will be sign from direct rivals eyimba is that one league no foriegn coaches no proper club stadiums just Olympic stadiums, to advertisements electronics board around d pitches no bitter rivary no investors no wonder dangote can't buy a club here causes he will be throwing his money inside water they should merge with Cameroun and ghana leagues.

no go find money dey here dey write latter like obj

nigerians done start again una came claim any claim able when he was know body did Nigeria claim him? my younger brother his playing for fernabache youth team nigeria no reason am now make him break into fenabache main team ist make genort rohr call am for phone na me go personally pick that call swear for am is either my brother playfor turkey or no country at all

Aguero right now

vanity upon vanity. i weep for this country we are patiently waiting for his downfall we waited for husspuppi we waited for mc gallaxy, we waited ambode emoney we are waiting for u when he happens we go dance on top ur down fall

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as a yahoo boy good for all us fellow yahoo boys let dance here

leave barca now! ok daddy man ciiiiity! come and hold my daddy for me.

Jose lack of man management is what his killing him his career is in shamble i kw he won't survive the sack this coming season. After spurs sack him that d end of jose in English football he will probaly end up at psg and win d ligue one and there come d boasting again.

K

rawpadgin:
what u wrote up there ain't no derbies but rivalries

A derby is a match between united & city
Liverpool & Everton
Arsenal & Chelsea
Madrid & athletico
Barcelona & espanyol

arsenal and spurs rather

LordOfTheWeed:
This is what they call rivalry not all these mumu Chelsea and Liverpool fans here

Gos blessbu sir that his what killing nigerian league abia warrior go be like make our brother eynimba win league na dey kill most league in d world

all for d cameras but he their mind they actually want d trouphy to come to France what kind of rivarly when one is gapping d other with 43points

Samsimple:
life is really something else.. my dad just died this morning. who would have thought, i was so full of joy after Bayern Munich win only to be greeted with this sad news

u couldnt mourn him 4 an hour because of social media sorry boss God will heal ur heart his well bro