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Stade 26 Mars

Stade du 26 Mars
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Full name Stade du 26 Mars
Location Bamako, Mali
Owner Malian Government
Capacity 50,000
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 2001
Main contractors China Overseas Engineering Group
Tenants
Mali national football team

Stade du 26 Mars is located in the southern neighborhoods of Bamako, Mali. It serves as a home ground for domestic football club Stade Malien and is the national stadium. It has a capacity of 50,000 as an all-seater stadium. Built in 2001, it is named for the date of Martyrs' Day (Mali), a national commemoration of the 26 March 1991 Bamako uprising which overthrew the dictatorship of Moussa Traoré. The stadium, which is built by China Overseas Engineering Group, serves as a venue for 2002 African Cup of Nations.

Coordinates: 12°36′16″N 7°55′18″W / 12.60444°N 7.92167°W / 12.60444; -7.92167



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