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''' | '''Levy Mwanawasa''' is a multi-purpose stadium in [[Ndola]], [[Zambia]]. It is used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches. The stadium has a capacity of 49,800 people. In 2010, the Chinese government announced that the stadium will be built.<ref>Emmanuel Barranguet: [http://web.archive.org/web/20100731131056/http://www.theafricareport.com/wc-archives/3293023-china-the-master-stadium-builder-.html ''China the master stadium builder'';] The Africa Report, 2 July 2010; first published in: ''The Africa Report’s World Cup 2010'', May 2010.</ref> The first international game that was played in the stadium was held on 9 June 2012. It was a world cup qualifier between the host nation Zambia and Ghana which had a result of 1-0 in favour of Zambia.<ref name=FIFA>{{cite web|title=Qualifiers|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300176002/index.html|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=12 June 2012}}</ref> | ||
The stadium is named after [[Levy Mwanawasa]], the third [[President of Zambia]], serving from 2002 to his death in 2008. | The stadium is named after [[Levy Mwanawasa]], the third [[President of Zambia]], serving from 2002 to his death in 2008. | ||
