Jay Jay Okocha Stadium is a stadium in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South, Nigeria named after former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home stadium of Delta Force F.C. Renamed after Okocha in June 2008, the stadium has a capacity of 8,000 people and hosted matches for the 2008 WAFU U-20 Championship won by Ghana.[1][2][3]
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| Former names | Ogwashi-Uku Stadium |
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| Coordinates | 6°10′57″N 6°31′27″E / 6.182433°N 6.524141°E |
| Owner | Delta State Government |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria: Delta names stadium after Jay Jay Okocha". Nigeria Daily News. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Okeleji, Oluwashina (27 June 2008). "Okocha's emotional testimonial". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ "Ghana too strong for Senegal". The Daily Observer. Banjul, Gambia: Observer Company Ltd. 1 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.