Six stadiums in Ivory Coast will host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which will begin on January 13 and conclude on February 11.
All of the venues that will be utilized for the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast are fully covered for the first time in the competition’s history. In African football history, this is a first.
The guidance that you must follow for each stadium in this article, including its capacity, opening year, teams that will play there in the 2023 AFCON, and its locations.
1. Ebimpé Olympic Stadium:
In the Ivory Coast’s northern Abidjan, the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé is often referred to as Alassane Ouattara Stadium. With 60,000 seats, the stadium is the biggest in Ivory Coast and opens in 2020.
The majority of the Group A matches during the 2023 AFCON and the tournament final are anticipated to take place in the stadium with grass pitches. Take note that Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and the hosts, Ivory Coast, are in Group A with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.
2. Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
Another name for the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium is Le Félicia. It was established in 1964 and has a 33,000 capacity. It is situated in Abidjan.
Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau will play one Group A match at the grass-surface stadium. The majority of the Group B matches between Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, and Mozambique will also take place there.
3.Stadium of Peace (Stade de la Paix)
The Peace Stadium, or Estadio de la Paix
The multipurpose Stadium of Peace, which has 40,000 seats, is situated in Bouaké and was initially opened in 1984.
The majority of the Group D matches, which include Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, and Angola, will take place at the grass-surfaced stadium.
4. Stadium Korhogo
The city of Korhogo is home to Korhogo Stadium, sometimes called Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium. It can accommodate 20,000 spectators.
The majority of the Group E matches, which include Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, and Namibia, will take place in the grass-surface stadium that debuted in 2023.
5. The San Pedro Stadium
Located in San Pedro, Laurent Pokou Stadium, also called San Pedro Stadium, can accommodate 20,000 spectators.
Morocco, Tanzania, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will play most of their Group F matches at the grass-surface stadium that debuted in 2023.
6. Stadium Yamoussoukro
Charles Konan Banny Stadium, often called Yamoussoukro Stadium, can accommodate 20,000 people in seats. The place is called Yamoussoukro.
Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, and Gambia are the teams that will play most of the Group C games at the grass surface stadium, which opened in 2022.