National Sports Stadium (Zimbabwe)
The National Sports Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Harare, Zimbabwe, with a maximum capacity of 80,000 people.[1] It is the largest stadium in Zimbabwe. Located in Harare just a Few meters from Heroes Acre. It is used mostly for football matches, but is also used for rugby union. Association football club CAPS United F.C. use the venue, which opened in 1987, for most of their home games.
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| Full name | National Sports Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Harare |
| Capacity | 80,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Renovated | 2010 |
| Tenants | |
| Zimbabwe national football team CAPS United F.C. | |
Overview
The stadium played host to Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Benefit Concert on October 7, 1988. The show was headlined by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band and also featured Sting and Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Youssou N'Dour and Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi.
The 6th All-Africa Games were held at the National Sports Stadium in 1995.
The stadium was closed for 20 months, starting November 2006, for major renovations.[2]
Major evenements
The stadium has hosted many important events since its construction such as the 1995 All-Africa Games.
References
- Machamire, Farayi (4 March 2017). "Zim stadia 'shameful'". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- BBC SPORT | Football | African | Zimbabwe to renovate main stadium