Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium is a multi-use stadium

Stadium

A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Bauchi

Bauchi

Bauchi is a city in northeast Nigeria, the capital of Bauchi State, of the Bauchi Local Government Area within that State, and of the traditional Bauchi Emirate. The city has a population of 316,173...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. It is currently used mostly for football

Football (soccer)

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 matches and is the home stadium of Wikki Tourists

Wikki Tourists

Wikki Tourists Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Bauchi, Nigeria, and currently playing in the Nigeria National League after relegation by one point.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance...

. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium is one of the 8 venues used for the FIFA U-17 Worldcup Nigeria 2009. The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are due to meet their Argentine counterparts in their last group match on October 30, 2009 at the Abubarkar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.