The Ahmadu Bello Stadium, simply referred to as ABS is a multi-purpose stadium in Kaduna City, Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was designed in 1965 by the English architects Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry. As of 2016, it is used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 16,000[1] people.
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| Location | Kaduna |
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| Coordinates | 10°29′51″N 7°22′54″E / 10.49750°N 7.38167°E |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1965 |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Architect | Jane Drew and Maxwell Fry |
| Tenants | |
| Kaduna United F.C. | |
The stadium consists of a main section for track and field events as well as football and two indoor sports centres.
Notable football events edit
1998 African Women's Championship edit
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 17 October 1998 |  Nigeria |
8–0 |  Morocco |
Group A |
 DR Congo |
4–1 |  Egypt
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| 20 October 1998 | Morocco |
4–1 | Egypt
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| Nigeria |
6–0 | DR Congo
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| 23 October 1998 | Morocco |
0–0 | DR Congo
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| Nigeria |
6–0 | Egypt
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| 27 October 1998 | Nigeria |
6–0 |  Cameroon |
Semi-finals |
 Ghana |
4–1 (a.e.t.) | DR Congo
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1999 FIFA World Youth Championship edit
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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| 4 April 1999 | Ghana |
1–1 |  Croatia |
16,000 | Group B |
 Argentina |
1–0 |  Kazakhstan
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| 7 April 1999 | Ghana |
1–0 | Argentina |
5,000 | |
| Croatia |
5–1 | Kazakhstan
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| 10 April 1999 | Ghana |
3–0 | Kazakhstan |
2,000 | |
| Croatia |
0–0 | Argentina |
4,000 | ||
| 14 April 1999 | Ghana |
2–0 |  Costa Rica |
1,000 | Round of 16 |
| 18 April 1999 |  Spain |
1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Ghana |
19,000 | Quarter-final |
| 21 April 1999 |  Mali |
1–3 | Spain |
6,000 | Semi-final |
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup edit
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Round |
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| 26 October 2009 |  Uruguay |
1–3 |  South Korea |
13,700 | Group F |
 Algeria |
0–1 |  Italy |
18,418 | ||
| 29 October 2009 | Italy |
2–1 | South Korea |
11,400 | |
| Uruguay |
2–0 | Algeria |
13,879 | ||
| 1 November 2009 | South Korea |
14,755 | |||
| 4 November 2009 | Italy |
2–1 |  United States |
11,301 | Round of 16 |
| 9 November 2009 | Spain |
3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Uruguay |
10,281 | Quarter-final |