Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium

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 of 42,500 seats. [2] It is the home stadium of Canon Yaoundé, Tonnerre Yaoundé and the women's club Louves Minproff. The stadium is also known as the home venue of the Cameroonian national football team, who drew the stadium's record attendance of 120,000 in a football match in the 1980s. [3] It is one of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations venues.

Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Mfandena
The stadium prior to kickoff of Cameroon cup final 2016
Full nameAhmadou Ahidjo Stadium
Former namesStade Omnisports
LocationYaoundé, Cameroon
Coordinates3°53′7.8″N 11°32′25.9″E
OperatorCameroonian Football Federation
Capacity40,122 [1]
Record attendance120,000
SurfaceGrass
ScoreboardYes
Construction
Opened1972
Renovated2016
ArchitectArab contractors (2016 renovation)
Tenants
Canon Yaoundé
Tonnerre Yaoundé
Louves Minproff
Cameroon national football team (1972present)
Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Mfandena, Yaoundé

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