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[1][2]

Yakubu Gowon Stadium

Former names	Liberation Stadium
Location	Port-Harcourt
Coordinates	4.8248°N 7.0216°E / 4.8248; 7.0216
Capacity	16,000
Construction
Renovated	1998
Expanded	2001
Tenants
Rivers United

In 2015, it was renamed in honor of former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon.[3]

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

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