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652:Ivory Coast
487:Ivory Coast
464:Spectators
345:Ahmad Ahmad
102: /
77:Coordinates
70:Ivory Coast
1520:Categories
1231:1 February
1101:October 5,
1064:References
762:Mozambique
194:2020-10-03
168:2016-12-22
135:Field size
1494:San PĂ©dro
1251:AfrikPage
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1161:BBC Sport
314:athletics
210:Architect
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45:Full name
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1021:See also
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458:Team #2
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126:Capacity
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61:Location
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1464:Abidjan
1454:Abidjan
1400:Morocco
1379:Yaoundé
1014:57,094
982:Nigeria
959:51,020
904:33,278
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684:49,517
679:Group A
672:Nigeria
629:13,888
624:Group A
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542:Nigeria
519:36,858
514:Group A
455:Result
367:History
357:Abidjan
302:Abidjan
271:Abidjan
240:Tenants
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