On 11 November 2018, the Argentine side Boca Juniors played against their arch-rivals River Plate in the first leg of the final of the South American championship for football clubs. The match, which was played in front of a fanatical capacity crowd, ended in a 2-2 draw. The second leg of the final will take place in Europe. The Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, the home of the world famous Spanish football side Real Madrid, will host the first-ever final of the Copa Libertadores outside South America. The second leg was originally to be hosted by River Plate in Buenos Aires on 24 November 2018. However, due to safety concerns resulting from an attack on a team bus of the Boca Juniors, the second leg was moved outside of Argentina.
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* Address: Zvishavane
* Country: Zimbabwe
* Capacity: 15,000
* Opened:
* Main use: Football
* Tenants: Platinum (football)
Extra stadium info – Mandava Stadium
Tenants FC Platinum were founded in 1995 under a different name. In 2017, they won the top-flight football league of Zimbabwe for the first time in their history.
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* Address: Lucknow
* Country: India
* Capacity: 50,000
* Opened: 1957
* Main use: Cricket, field hockey, football
* Tenants:
Extra stadium info – KD Singh Babu Stadium
The stadium is named after a former Indian field hockey player. He won his first Olympic gold medal in 1948 in London and his second Olympic gold medal in 1952 in Helsinki.
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* Address: Saifai
* Country: India
* Capacity: 43,000
* Opened: 1 June 2018
* Main use: Cricket
* Tenants:
Extra stadium info – Saifai International Cricket Stadium
The stadium became one of the venues used by the Uttar Pradesh cricket team.
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* Address: Changchun
* Country: China
* Capacity: 38,000
* Opened:
* Main use: Football
* Tenants: Changchun Yatai (football)
Extra stadium info – Changchun Stadium
The stadium is known as the home of football club Changchun Yatai. They were founded in 1996. In 2006, Changchun Yatai finished fourth place in their first-ever Chinese top division season. One year later, the club won the Chinese top-flight football league for the first time in their history. Changchun Yatai became the first sports club from Jilin with 1 million followers on their main social media page.
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* Address: Changzhou
* Country: China
* Capacity: 38,000
* Opened: 2008
* Main use: Football
* Tenants:
Extra stadium info – Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
The Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium is also known as a venue for athletics. In 2017, the stadium hosted its first match of a FIFA Club World Cup winner. The match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, was between FC Internazionale Milano from Italy and FC Schalke 04 from Germany.
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* Address: Nassau
* Country: The Bahamas
* Capacity: 15,000
* Opened: 1981
* Main use: Football
* Tenants:
Extra stadium info – Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
The stadium is also known as a venue for American football and athletics. It is named after a former athlete who competed in sprint events. He won two Olympic gold medals.
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* Capital: Nassau
* GDP per capita: $25,000
* Population: 400,000
Stadiums – North America – The Bahamas
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* Address: 700 Halia Nakoa Street, Wailuku
* Country: United States
* Capacity: 23,000
* Opened: 1969
* Main use: American football
* Tenants:
Extra stadium info – War Memorial Football Stadium
The stadium is also known as a venue for athletics and football. It became one of the largest sports venues by capacity in Polynesia.
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* Address: Bhubaneswar
* Country: India
* Capacity: 16,000
* Opened:
* Main use: Field hockey
* Tenants: Kalinga Lancers (field hockey)
Extra stadium info – Kalinga Hockey Stadium
The Kalinga Hockey Stadium is known as the home of the Kalinga Lancers. They are Hockey India League members.
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