Awassa Kenema Stadium
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Full name | Hawassa International Stadium |
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Location | Awassa, Ethiopia |
Capacity | 60,000 |
Surface | Grass |
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Ethiopia national football team Hawassa City S.C. |
Hawassa International Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Awassa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Awassa City F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 people.[1]
History[]
The stadium hosted group matches of the 2015 CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup.[1] The stadium hosted the Ethiopian National team's 2017 AFCON qualifier against Seychelles in September 2016 after being given approval from CAF.[1] The stadium hosted Wolaitta Dicha's victory over Egyptian side Zamalek (2-1) in the first leg of the preliminary round of the 2018 CAF Confederations Cup.[2] In 2018, the stadium hosted a 2019 AFCON qualifier played between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone.[3] In April 2018, the stadium hosted a rally for the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in which crowd of 60,000 people attended.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c Berhanu, Markos (July 26, 2016). "Hawassa International Stadium to host Ethiopia's last AFCON Qualifier".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Etyopia, Zecharias (March 19, 2018). "David outlasts Goliath in Cairo as Ethiopia's Wolaita Dicha dump Egyptian giants Zamalek out of CAF Confederations Cup". Ethiosports.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Scriven, David (September 9, 2018). "Osman Kakay makes international debut". QPR.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Premier's Visit to Hawassa Step towards Alleviating Public Grievances: Residents". Ethiopian News Agency. April 26, 2018.
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- Multi-purpose stadiums in Ethiopia
- Football venues in Ethiopia
- Sidama Region