Lagos National Stadium

Lagos National Stadium

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location = Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
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built = 1972
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expanded = 1999
closed = 2002
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seating_capacity = 55,000 (1999)
45,000 (1972)
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The Lagos National Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. It was used mostly for football matches until 2001. It hosted several international competitions including the 2000 African Cup of Nations final and World Cup qualifying matches. It also served as the main stadium for the 1973 All-Africa Games.

When the stadium was built in 1972 it had a capacity of 45,000. The capacity was then expanded to 55,000 in 1999.

The National Stadium has been left to dilapidate since 2002. [cite news | title= The abandoned National Stadium in Lagos (Editorial) |url= http://odili.net/news/source/2006/nov/9/24.html|work=The Guardian (Lagos) |publisher= Guardian Newspapers Limited, via nigeriaworld.com |date=2006-11-09 |accessdate=2008-02-13 ] It is now occasionally used for religious gatherings [cite news | first= Kazeem |last= Ugbodaga | title= Lagos Agog For Bonnke |url= http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/zmagazine/article.php?articleid=11536 |work=PM News (Lagos) |publisher= Independent Communications Network Limited |date=2006-11-06 |accessdate=2008-02-13 ] and has been taken over by area boys [cite news |first= Charles |last= Adingupu | title= Hoodlums on Lagos highway |url= http://odili.net/news/source/2007/mar/4/26.html|work=The Guardian (Lagos) |publisher= Guardian Newspapers Limited, via nigeriaworld.com |date=2007-03-04 |accessdate=2008-02-13 ] and squatters [cite news |first= Adekunle |last= Salami |title= Squatters take over National Stadium |url= http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2008010256845 |work=The Punch (Lagos) |publisher= Punch Nigeria Limited |date=2008-01-02 |accessdate=2008-02-13 ] .

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