Francistown Stadium
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Francistown Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Francistown
, Botswana
, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2009, it will be used mostly for football
matches and will host the home matches of TAFIC
. The stadium will have a capacity of 27,000 people.
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 Francistown
Francistown
Francistown or Nyangabgwe is the second largest city in Botswana, with a population of about 85,363, and often described as the "Capital of the North". It is located in eastern Botswana, about north-northeast from the capital, Gaborone...
, Botswana
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
, that is currently under construction. Once completed in 2009, it will be used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and will host the home matches of TAFIC
TAFIC
TAFIC F.C. is a football club from Botswana based in Francistown it has 1 of the largest support base in the country.It has produced so many talented players.-Honors:*Botswana Challenge Cup: 1*2002 Coca Cola Champion...
. The stadium will have a capacity of 27,000 people.