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Dimath stadium to get stands and floodlights in 2027

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Fanaye mayor Aliou Gaye promised to build stands and install floodlights at Dimath stadium by 2027. The announcement was made during the Zone Touldè final, won by ASC Étoile de Thiangaye, which received 500,000 CFA francs, according to Seneweb.

Fanaye mayor Aliou Gaye announced the construction of stands and the installation of floodlights at Dimath stadium by 2027. He made the commitment during the Zone Touldè final, played on Friday 30 October 2026 between ASC Étoile de Thiangaye and ASC Tim-Timol, according to Seneweb.

Aliou Gaye also invited ODCAV to seek partnerships to create a football school in Dimath. Ndioum mayor Cheikh Omar Hanne, patron of the final, gave 500,000 CFA francs to the victorious ASC Étoile de Thiangaye and 150,000 CFA francs to ASC Tim-Timol. Other teams received kit sets, according to Seneweb.

The announcement comes at a stadium with few facilities, Seneweb reported. The promised modernisation is intended to improve spectator facilities and allow evening matches to be held from 2027.

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