The Sekondi Sports Stadium (also known as Essipong Stadium) is a

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Sekondi-Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city and an indu ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and ...

. It is used mostly for

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matches and serves as the home stadium of Sekondi Hasaacas FC. Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium hosted some matches during

2008 African Cup of Nations The 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the MTN Africa Cup of Nations due to the competition's sponsorship by MTN, was the 26th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial football tournament for nations affiliated to the Confederat ...

. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people and opened in

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

. The stadium looks similar to the Tamale Stadium.

Gallery

File:Sekondi-Takoradi street.jpg, File:Sekondi-Takoradi Stadium.jpg, File:Nigerian vs Ivory Coast CAN 2008.jpg,

References

External links

Sekondi stadium cries for renovation
graphic.com.gh
Ghana-pedia website - Essipon (Sekondi) Stadium
Football venues in Ghana Sports venues in Ghana Sekondi-Takoradi Multi-purpose stadiums in Ghana Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. {{Ghana-sports-venue-stub