Estádio do Zimpeto is a multi-use stadium in Zimpeto - an outlying neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique, which was inaugurated on 23 April 2011.[1] It is mainly used for football and was the main stadium for the 2011 All-Africa Games and 2017 Lusophony Games. It has a capacity of 42,000 spectators. The stadium was built with funds from the Chinese government.
Full name | Estádio Nacional do Zimpeto |
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Location | Maputo, Mozambique |
Coordinates | 25°49′41″S 32°34′30″E / 25.828°S 32.575°E |
Capacity | 42,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | 2011 |
Construction cost | USD$ 65 million |
Tenants | |
Mozambique national football team |
It was constructed by Chinese company Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Group.
References
edit- ^ National Stadium inaugurated mozambiquehighcommission.org.uk