Bayern vs Ajax in Nairobi: Landmark stadium opening sparks local football debate - EWN
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Two of Europe's biggest football clubs, Germany's Bayern Munich and Dutch powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam, will head to Kenya to open the new Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, 2027.
Two of Europe's biggest football clubs, Germany's Bayern Munich and Dutch powerhouse Ajax Amsterdam, will head to Kenya to open the new Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, 2027.
President William Ruto made the official announcement, confirming that the high-profile match will showcase the new 60,000-seater venue located in the capital, Nairobi.
The $344.5 million facility is the first major sports arena the Kenyan government has built since the Moi Sports Centre in Kasarani, 1987.
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