Stade de Yamoussoukro

Stade de Yamoussoukro is a stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 seats.[1][2][3]

Stade de Yamoussoukro
LocationYamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Coordinates6°49′43″N 5°14′47″W
OwnerGovernment of Ivory Coast
OperatorDépartement de Yamoussoukro
Capacity20,000 (expected)
Field size105m x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground19 October 2018
Opened11 June 2021
Construction cost$69 million
ArchitectSCAU Architectes
General contractorSogea Atom
Main contractorsVinci SA
Tenants
Ivory Coast national football team SO de l'Armée

On 1 March 2018, an agreement between the government of Ivory Coast and an association formed of Alcor, Sogea-Satom, Egis and Baudin Chateauneuf was signed.[4]

On 19 October 2018, the stadium was broke ground by Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly.[5]

On 11 June 2021, the Stadium was handed over to the Yamoussoukro Municipality and will host Ligue 1 games.[6]

The stadium is expected to host many matches of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Construction

Despite Covid19 situation, efforts are made to continue the construction of the stadium.[7]

Stadium of Yamoussoukro in Construction, August 11, 2020

References

  1. "CAN 2021 : la Côte d'Ivoire lance un appel d'offres pour la construction d'infrastructures sportives et d'hébergements" (in French). Abidjan.net. 20 September 2017.
  2. "New design: Stade de Yamoussoukro for AFCON 2021". StadiumDB. 29 March 2018.
  3. "SCAU REMPORTE LE CONCOURS DE CONCEPTION CONSTRUCTION DU STADE DE YAMOUSSOUKRO" (in French). SCAU Architectes. 7 March 2018.
  4. "COUP D'ENVOI POUR LE STADE DE YAMOUSSOUKRO" (in French). Sogea Satom. 6 March 2018.
  5. "Amadou Gbon Coulibaly lance les travaux" (in French). Sport-Ivoire. 19 October 2018.
  6. Bourse, Zone. "Vinci : livraison du stade de Yamoussoukro en Côte d'Ivoire | Zone bourse". www.zonebourse.com (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  7. "Prêt pour la CAN 2023 : le stade de Yamoussoukro" (in French). Ambassade de France. 9 August 2020.
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