contract for the construction of the National Stadium complex and Games Village on July 18, 2000 and it construction was done to host the 8th All Africa Games which was staged in October 2003.


The 60,491 seater ultra modern multipurpose sports complex was constructed by Schlaich Bergermann & Partners, a world-renowned structural engineering firm based in Stuttgart, Germany


All facilities within the stadium are designed and engineered in compliance with the requirements of international sport associations, particularly the world football goverin- ing body, FIFA and the International Association of Athletics Federation, IAAF.


The Stadium itself consists of 60,491 capacity covered main bowl, a presidential suite and viewing Area, 56 corporate suites, modern turnstiles, box office, post offices, banks, media facilities, two scoreboards and floodlights, shops and kiosks for snacks, a standby power supply system, helipad, 3000 capacity indoor sports hall, 2000 ca- pacity gymnast, and capacity swimming pool, 4000 vehicle capacity public parking lot, one artificial lake, 3000 capacity hockey stadium, 400 capacity VIP car park and also baseball and softball complex.


Apart from the All African Games, the stadium has hosted important football matches, such as World Cup qualifiers between Nigeria and other countries.


8. Cape Town Stadium


The Cape Town Sta- dium was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and it is located at the Green point between the Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean. The venue is a 64,100 capacity and the seats were delivered by Polish brand forum Seating


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