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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

Location	Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Coordinates	6°49′43″N 5°14′47″W
Owner	Government of Ivory Coast
Operator	Département de Yamoussoukro
Capacity	20,000
Field size	105m x 68m
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	19 October 2018
Built	11 June 2021
Opened	3 June 2022
Construction cost	XOF 47 billion ($76 million)
Architect	SCAU Architectes
General contractor	Sogea Atom
Main contractors	Vinci 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]

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 2023, during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and the match between Ivory Coast and Zambia. Ivory Coast won 3–1.[8]

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