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Stadia Spotlight: Angola, African Cup of Nations 2010

Posted October 13, 2009 in Stadia by

You might notice the cheeky slight change to our weekly stadium feature’s name — we’ve pluralised it as we are looking at more than one this week.  We feature the renderings for the four new, impressive stadiums being built in Angola for the African Cup of Nations 2010, to be held in January.

Luanda
Capacity: 40,000
Stadium name: Estádio Cidade Universitária

Estádio Cidade Universitária, Luanda's stadium for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Rendering of Estádio Cidade Universitária, Luanda's stadium under construction for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Benguela
Stadium Name: Complexo da Sr. da Graça  
Capacity: 25,000

Benguela, Complexo da Sr. da Graca

Rendering of Complexo da Sr. da Graça, Benguela's stadium under construction for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Cabinda
Stadium Name: Estádio Chimandela
Capacity: 25,000

Cabinda

Rendering of Estádio Chimandela, Cabinda's stadium under construction for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

Lubango
Stadium Name: Estádio Alto da Chela
Capacity: 25,000

Stadium in Lubango

Rendering of Estádio Alto da Chela, Lubango's stadium under construction for the 2010 African Cup of Nations

As the tournament gets closer, we’ll report on the final stages of stadium construction, but it looks as if — for a country torn apart by civil war for most of the past three decades — it will have beautiful stadia to host the Cup. And plenty of running tracks for use afterwards. . .

Benguela Complexo da Sr. da Graça 25,000
Cabinda Estádio Chimandela 25,000
Lubango Estádio Alto da Chela 25,000

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Tom Dunmore is the founder of Pitch Invasion. Originally from Brighton, England, he's now resident in Chicago. He is also the editor of Stadium Porn and the author of the Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Follow Tom @pitchinvasion on Twitter.
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9 Comments

  1. Prostate Cancer Survivor
    October 14, 2009 • 4:07 pm

    No doubts about it – these look very beautiful. I sure hope all goes smoothly with using them.

  2. M
    October 14, 2009 • 7:46 pm

    Tom, you’re very cheeky indeed :) I’d even say it’s a cunning change. And a great post! Thanks a lot

  3. Flavio Marques
    October 25, 2009 • 1:52 pm

    Hii…

    I think this 2010CAN will flop. why??? Discuss by emailing flaviotop@hotmail.com

  4. Gabon
    January 7, 2010 • 4:27 am

    HI!

    To reply to all African people who believe in the rise of African continent,i think Angola 2010 won’t be a flop,but a success,for there will be good games .Only look at the stadiums.

    Best.

  7. Favre Jerseys
    October 2, 2010 • 6:56 am

    I thank share Rendering of Estádio Alto da Chela, Lubango’s stadium under construction for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

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