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All You Need To Know About 2023 AFCON Stadiums In Ivory Coast
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will start on January 13 and end on February 11 across six stadiums in Ivory Coast.
For the first time in the history of the AFCON, all the stadiums that will be used for the 2023 edition of the tournament in Ivory Coast are completely roofed. This is a new feat in the history of African football.
In this article, Naija News will take you through the stadiums, stating their capacities, the year it was opened, groups that will play their 2023 AFCON games in them, and their locations.
1. Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé:
The Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé is also known as Alassane Ouattara Stadium in northern Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The stadium which was opened in 2020 is the largest in Ivory Coast with a 60,000 seating capacity.
The stadium which has grass surface is expected to host most Group A games during the 2023 AFCON and the final of the tournament. Note that the Super Eagles of Nigeria are in Group A alongside the hosts Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
2. Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
The Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium is also known as Le Félicia. It is located in Abidjan and was opened in 1964 with a capacity of 33,000.
The grass surface stadium will host one Group A game involving Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau. It will also host most of Group B games which feature Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, and Mozambique.
3. Stadium of Peace (Stade de la Paix)
The Stadium of Peace was first opened in 1984 and the multi-use stadium is located in Bouaké with 40,000 seating capacity.
The stadium which has a grass surface will host most of Group D games which is featuring Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Angola.
4. Korhogo Stadium
Korhogo Stadium which is also known as Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium is located in the city of Korhogo and has a seating capacity of 20,000.
The grass surface stadium which was opened in 2023 will host most of Group E games which feature Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, and Namibia.
5. San Pedro Stadium
San Pedro Stadium which is also known as Laurent Pokou Stadium is located in San Pedro and has a seating capacity of 20,000.
The grass surface stadium which was opened in 2023 will host most Group F games which feature Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, and Tanzania.
6. Yamoussoukro Stadium
The Yamoussoukro Stadium is also known as Charles Konan Banny Stadium and has 20,000 seating capacity. It is located in Yamoussoukro.
The grass surface stadium which was opened in 2022 will host most of the Group C games which feature Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, and Gambia.
Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey is set to make a return from injury by the end of January.
Partey has made good progress in his rehabilitation work and will hand the Gunners a timely boost.
The Ghanaian has been plagued with different injuries throughout his time in England and picked up a groin problem at the beginning of the season.
He briefly returned to action in October, but picked up another long-term muscular injury.
Partey was then left out of Ghana’s final squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
However, The Mirror reports that the 30-year-old has shown progress in his rehabilitation work and could return to the first team ahead of their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest on January 30.
Chelsea’s stance on sacking their manager, Mauricio Pochettino has been revealed.
Pochettino is under significant pressure as head coach at Stamford Bridge due to the club’s not too impressive display this season.
The Argentine recently watched as Middlesbrough defeated the Blues 1-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg tie.
His team currently sit in the 10th position on the Premier League table after 20 games this season.
However, according to The Telegraph, Pochettino’s job is safe for now despite their latest defeat to Middlesbrough.
The report added that his position at the west London club is not in jeopardy while Chelsea have a ‘realistic chance’ of qualifying for Europe.
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has said his side can’t use the difficult weather condition in Abidjan as an excuse ahead of their opening game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The West Africans arrived Abidjan in buoyant mood on Wednesday morning despite losing 2-0 to Guinea in a friendly two days earlier.
The Eagles had a light training session after setting down at their base, the magnificent Pullman Hotel.
Peseiro stated that his team must focus on the task ahead and not allow any form of distraction.
“We cannot give excuses about the weather; we need to put in our focus, adapt well and do our best ahead of the first match, which is very important for us,” he told NFF TV.
The Super Eagles will open their campaign at the 2023 AFCON finals against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
They will also face hosts, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau in the group stage.
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