Bayern, Ajax date booked for Talanta Stadium

Bayern Munich and Ajax are scheduled to play an exhibition match at Nairobi’s Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, 2027, ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Kenya’s new football landmark is set for a grand European unveiling, with perennial Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Dutch heavyweights Ajax scheduled to face off at Raila Odinga International Stadium on January 5, 2027.

President William Ruto announced the exhibition match through his official media channels yesterday while attending the Third Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in Moscow, Russia, describing the fixture as a huge moment for a facility once considered beyond the country’s reach.

“What was once called impossible has a name, an address and 60,000 seats,” Ruto said.

The exhibition match will offer Kenyan fans an opportunity to watch two of Europe’s most decorated clubs on home soil, while placing the new stadium on the international football map ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Source: The Standard Sports