Mkapa Stadium to close for final Afcon 2027 upgrades

Dar es Salaam. The government has announced that the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium will be closed for final renovations starting this month as preparations intensify ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2027.

The revelation was made by Government Chief Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, during an interview with The Citizen.