Preparation of Mkapa Stadium for AFCON 2027

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• The stadium is being prepared as one of Tanzania’s venues for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that the country will co-host with Kenya and Uganda.
• He said the venue must be protected because of its planned use during AFCON 2027.
• The stadium is being prepared for AFCON, so there may be conditions governing its use that we will have to follow.” Msigwa said several Premier League and Championship clubs in Dar es Salaam have requested to use the.
• The contractor had initially agreed to complete the stadium in December, but authorities brought forward some of the work to allow major football events to take place there.
• DAR ES SALAAM: THE playing surface at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam is expected to be ready within two months, according to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports and.