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 Interactive map of Estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro | |
| Full name | Estádio Nacional 11 de Novembro |
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| Location | Talatona,Angola |
| Capacity | 48,500[1] |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 23 February 2008; 17 years ago (2008-02-23) |
| Opened | 27 December 2009; 15 years ago (2009-12-27) |
| Main contractors | Shanghai Construction Group |
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| Petro de Luanda Angola national football team | |
TheEstádio 11 de Novembro orEstádio Nacional 11 de Novembro is a multi-use stadium inTalatona (nearLuanda),Angola. Completed in 2010 ahead of the2010 Africa Cup of Nations, it hosted nine matches during the tournament, including five Group A matches, one Group B match, one quarter final, one semi-final, and the final. Its estimated cost is around 227 million US dollars.[2]
It is currently used on a regular basis by football clubsPrimeiro de Agosto,Petro de Luanda andBenfica de Luanda who play inGirabola. Its capacity is 48,000.
The stadium is named after the date of Angola's independence.
The stadium is located inTalatona municipality at the Expressway surrounding Luanda on the road side.
Five people were reportedly killed after the 45,000 capacity crowd match on Saturday 15 September 2018, including two children who were trampled and/or suffocated to death while exiting the stadium. Before the match began, supporters called a radio station urging the organization to open all gates after the match ended for fear of a tragedy and after going through similar ordeals in the past. The Angolan Ministry of Youth and Sports said it regretted the incident, expressed condolences to the relatives and vowed to launch an investigation. The club's management promised to assist the relatives in funeral expenses.[3][4][5]
Media related toEstadio 11 de Novembro at Wikimedia Commons
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