Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde is a multi-purpose stadium in Praia, Cape Verde. Used for football matches, it is home to the Cape Verde National football team. The stadium has an announced capacity of 15,000 people. It is owned by the government of Cape Verde, and operated by an appointed Commission of Stadium Administration. Following the death of Brazilian footballer Pelé, in January 2023 the Prime Minister announced his intention of renaming the stadium as “Estádio Pelé” in tribute.[3] The intention did not go through.
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| Full name | Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde |
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| Location | Monte Vaca Achada São Filipe Praia, Cape Verde[1] |
| Coordinates | 14°58′32.48″N 23°31′50.47″W / 14.9756889°N 23.5306861°W |
| Owner | Government of Cape Verde |
| Operator | Commission of Stadium Administration |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Field size | 100 m2 |
| Surface | Artificial turf, Track & field |
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| Built | 2010 |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Construction cost | 1.4 billion CVE (€12.7 million)[2] |
| General contractor | Top International Engineering Corporation[2] |
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| Cape Verde national football team (2014-present) | |
History
editFunded by the Chinese government, the building started in October 2010,[1] due to be completed in June 2012. A 15-month delay, due to a change aimed at increasing the number of seats from 10,000 to 15,000, moved the planned inauguration date to October 2013.[2] Eventually the stadium was opened in August 2014.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lançado hoje primeira pedra do Estádio Nacional" (in Portuguese). RTC. 21 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "Chinese contractor finishes building Cape Verde's national stadium in October 2013". Macauhub. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Omotto, Joel (6 January 2023). "Cape Verde becomes first African country to name stadium after Pele". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Hélio Robalo (24 August 2014). "Estádio Nacional abre as portas aos cabo-verdianos" (in Portuguese). A Semana. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.