Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh is a multi-use

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, Comoros. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

History

It was opened in 2007 as part of FIFA's Win in Africa with Africa program. It is named after former Comoros head, Said Mohamed Cheikh. It replaced Stade de Beaumer as the home of the

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. It was the first stadium in the Comoros to host a

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match.

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Stadium information
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