The stadiums of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations Discover the facilities that will host the AFCON 2024 in Côte d'Ivoire

With the 2024 AFCON having started last Saturday, the world already could glance at some of the main stadiums in the competition, and see where the best teams on the continent will challenge each other in their quest for African glory.

The opening ceremony ahead of the tournament’s first game between hosts Ivory Coast and Guinea Bissau was a veritable spectacle. The celebration of African diversity and culture was blended with traditional Ivorian dances, clothing, accessories and music, while flares, fireworks and artistic displays contributed to stunning visuals at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé. The stadium is the largest in Ivory Coast, being the obvious choice as the venue of the tournament’s final on February 11th. There are 5 other venues, however, and they all bring their own value to this year’s African Cup of Nations.

Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium

We come back to the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé, the country’s most important stadium. With 60,000 seats, no other Ivorian venue comes close in terms of size, but also in terms of glamour. The design is in fact quite spectacular, with the arches running along the stadium exterior earning it the nickname “Arc de Triomphe”. The entire design and construction process was interestingly headed by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and the Beijing Construction Engineering Group, completed in 2020 to replace Le Félicia as the main ground of Ivorian football. The Ivory Coast needed an improved, high-quality, and modern venue to host this tournament and look good doing it. Those tasked with the realization of the project certainly achieved this goal, giving Ivorians a brand new national stadium where they can dream of seeing their national team lift the African Cup of Nations.