Stade National de la Côte d'Ivoire

The Stade olympique d'Ebimpé (Official name: Stade olympique Alassane Ouattara), is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Ebimpé and Anyama, in northern Abidjan, Ivory Coast.[2] It's the national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 and was built by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. While the stadium itself covers 20 hectares, a vast Olympic village is planned around it, spanning across 287 hectares.[3]

Ebimpé Stadium
Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé
Full nameStade olympique Alassane Ouattara
LocationEbimpé, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Coordinates5°28′49″N 4°4′29″W
OwnerGovernment of Ivory Coast
Capacity60,012[1]
Field size105m x 68m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 22, 2016
BuiltSeptember 2020
Opened3 October 2020
Construction costXOF 143 billion ($257 million)
ArchitectBeijing Institute Architectural Design
Project managerBureau National des Etudes et du Développement
Main contractorsBeijing and Constructor Group
Tenants
Ivory Coast national football team

With a capacity of more than 60,000 seats, the stadium is considered as one the biggest and most modern stadiums in Africa. The stadium is expected to host the opening ceremony and final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

History

Construction

The ground was broken for the stadium on December 22, 2016 by Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan, with the presence of a China Ambassy in Ivory Coast representative. It's expected to be built within 34 months and opened in 2019.[4][5]

In November 2019, the stadium was near its completion. It was expected to be delivered to the Government of Ivory Coast in February 2020 at later.[6] However, there was a delay due to the weather and health issues, including the COVID-19 issue.[2]

Inauguration

The stadium was inaugurated on October 3, 2020 and was named after President Alassane Ouattara. Many officials and the Chinese ambassador in Ivory Coast were also present. A friendly match was played between the two most popular clubs in Ivory Coast, ASEC Mimosas and Africa Sports d'Abidjan. ASEC Mimosas won the match 2–0.[7][8][9]

References
  1. http://apanews.net/news/inauguration-du-stade-olympique-alassane-ouattara-debimpe-au-nord-ouest-dabidjan
  2. "Stade National de la Côte d'Ivoire (Stade Olympique d'Ebimpé)". Stadium DB. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. "Ivory Coast: China offer 60,000-capacity stadium in Abidjan".
  4. "Construction du stade Olympique d'Ebimpé d'Abobo Anyama: les travaux démarrent le 22 décembre prochain". Abidjan.net.
  5. "Ivory Coast: Finally construction launched for "Arc de Triomphe"".
  6. "Voici la date de livraison officielle du Stade olympique d'Ebimpé" (in French). Abidjan Show. 30 October 2019.
  7. "Ivory Coast opens 60,000-seater stadium ahead of AFCON 2023". Africa News. October 4, 2020.
  8. "L'ASEC bat l'Africa pour le premier derby d'Ebimpé" (in French). Sport Ivoire. October 3, 2020.
  9. "Olympique d'Ebimpé devient Olympique Alassane Ouattara" (in French). Sport Ivoire. October 3, 2020.
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