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Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh

Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
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Full nameStade Said Mohamed Cheikh
LocationMitsamiouli, Comoros
Capacity
2,000
Construction
Broke ground2005
Opened2007
Tenants

Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh is a multi-use stadium in Mitsamiouli, Comoros. It is currently used mostly for staging football matches.

History

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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 Comoros national football team. It was the first stadium in the Comoros to host a CAF Champions League match.[1]

References

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  1. ^ FIFA.com (2008-02-29). "Comoros anticipate historic debut". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
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