Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh
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Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh is a multi-use stadium
in Mitsamiouli
, Comoros. It is currently used mostly for football
matches. It was opened in 2007 as part of FIFA
's Win in Africa with Africa program. It is named after former Comoros head, Said Mohamed Cheikh
. It replaced Stade de Beaumer
as the home of the Comoros national football team
. It was the first stadium in the Comoros to host a CAF Champions League
match .
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 Mitsamiouli
Mitsamiouli
Mitsamiouli is a city located on the island of Grande Comore in the Comoros.On 23 November 1996, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 made a crash-landing in the shallow waters 500 meters off shore from Le Galawa Beach Hotel in Mitsamiouli...
, Comoros. It is currently 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. It was opened in 2007 as part of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
's Win in Africa with Africa program. It is named after former Comoros head, Said Mohamed Cheikh
Said Mohamed Cheikh
Said Mohamed Cheikh was the head of the Government of Comoros from 1962 until his death in 1970.Cheikh served in the French National Assembly from 1946-1962 and He was also the president of the Parti Vert and of the Governing Council.-Biography:Cheikh was born in 1904 but he completed his...
. It replaced Stade de Beaumer
Stade de Beaumer
Stade de Beaumer is a multi-use stadium in Moroni, Comoros. It is currently used mostly for football matches. A new stadium, Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, was be built as the Stade de Beaumer is considered insufficient, following Comoros's recent membership in FIFA....
as the home of the Comoros national football team
Comoros national football team
The Comoros national football team is the national football team of Comoros, which is controlled by the Fédération Comorienne de Football. It was formed in 1979, joined the Confederation of African Football in 2003, and became a FIFA member in 2005....
. It was the first stadium in the Comoros to host a CAF Champions League
CAF Champions League
The CAF Champions League is an annual international club football competition run by the Confederation of African Football . The top club sides from Africa's football leagues are invited to participate in this competition, which is the premier club football competition on the continent and the...
match .