Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium

Coordinates: 3°53′7.8″N 11°32′25.9″E / 3.885500°N 11.540528°E / 3.885500; 11.540528
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Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
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The stadium prior to kickoff of Cameroon cup final 2016
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Full nameAhmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Former namesStade Omnisports
LocationYaoundé, Cameroon
OperatorFECAFOOT
Capacity40,000
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardElectronic
Construction
Opened1972
Renovated2016
ArchitectArab contractors (2016 renovation)
Tenants
Canon Yaoundé
Tonnerre Yaoundé

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is used mostly for football matches and it also has athletics facilities. It was built in 1972. The stadium has been renovated in 2016 ahead of the African Women Cup of Nations tournament. It has a capacity for 40,000 seats.[1] It is the home stadium of Canon Yaoundé and Tonnerre Yaoundé.The stadium is also known as the home venue of the Cameroonian national football team.

References

  1. ^ "Nigeria beat Cameroon to win the 2016 women's Africa Cup of Nations".

External links

  • Photo at worldstadiums.com
  • Photos at fussballtempel.net
  • Photos at worldofstadiums.com

3°53′7.8″N 11°32′25.9″E / 3.885500°N 11.540528°E / 3.885500; 11.540528

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