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
Field size105m x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground19 October 2018
Built11 June 2021
Opened3 June 2022
Construction costXOF 47 billion ($76 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 were made to continue the construction of the stadium.[7]

The construction was completed in summer 2021.[8]

Stadium of Yamoussoukro in Construction, August 11, 2020

Inauguration

The inauguration was supposed to be held in September 2021. However the Confederation of African Football found some shortcomings about the stadium, mainly in terms of security, and the matches involving the Ivory Coast national football team had to be moved elsewhere.[9] The stadium was inaugurated on 3 June 2022, during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and the match between Ivory Coast and Zambia. Ivory Coast won 3–1.[8]

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.
  8. "Stade de Yamoussoukro inaugurated". Stadium DB. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. "Stade de Yamoussoukro". Stadium DB. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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