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Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium

Coordinates: 6°49′15″N 3°55′13″E / 6.82083°N 3.92028°E / 6.82083; 3.92028
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Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium
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Former namesGateway Stadium
LocationIjebu-Ode, Nigeria
Capacity20,000

Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, formerly the Gateway Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground for FC Ebedei. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. It was renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

The stadium was renamed in 2011 after Otunba Dipo Dina, an assassinated political candidate.[1]

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Notable football competitions

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Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
18 October 1998  Ghana 4–0  South Africa Group B
21 October 1998  Cameroon 3–2  South Africa
24 October 1998  Ghana 3–1  Cameroon
30 October 1998  DR Congo 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)  Cameroon Third place playoff
31 October 1998  Nigeria 2–0  Ghana Final
Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Attendance Round
1 November 2009  United States 1–0  United Arab Emirates 13,780 Group E
4 November 2009  Argentina 2–3  Colombia 12,460 Round of 16
8 November 2009   Switzerland 2–1  Italy 13,482 Quarter-final

References

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  1. ^ Larewaju, Kolade (29 May 2011). "Nigeria: Amosun Vows to Bring Perpetrators of Political Killings to Book". Vanguard. AllAfrica Global Media. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
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6°49′15″N 3°55′13″E / 6.82083°N 3.92028°E / 6.82083; 3.92028