Stade National de la Côte d’Ivoire
The Stade Olympique d'Ebimpé, nicknamed "Arc de Triomphe", will be a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Ebimpé and Anyama, in northern Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It will be the national stadium of the Ivory Coast national football team. The stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 and will be built by the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. While the stadium itself will cover 20 hectares, a vast Olympic village is planned around it, spanning across 287 hectares.[1] The ground was broken for the stadium on December 22, 2016 by Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan, with the presence of a China Ambassy in Ivory Coast representative. It's expected to be built within 34 months and opened in 2019.[2][3]
Arc de Triomphe, Nid d'Oiseau | |
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Full name | Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé |
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Location | Ebimpé, Abidjan, Ivory Coast |
Coordinates | 5°28′49″N 4°4′29″W |
Owner | Government of Ivory Coast |
Capacity | 60,000 (expected) |
Field size | 105m x 68m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | December 22, 2016 |
Opened | February 2020 (expected) |
Construction cost | $103 million (estimated) |
Architect | Beijing Institute Architectural Design |
Project manager | Bureau National des Etudes et du Développement |
Main contractors | Beijing and Constructor Group |
Tenants | |
Ivory Coast national football team |
With a capacity of more than 60,000 seats, Chinese engineers promise that the stadium is going to be one the biggest and most modern stadiums in Africa.
As on November 2019, the stadium is near its completion. It's expected to be delivered to the Government of Ivory Coast on February 2020 at later.[4]
The stadium is expected to host the opening ceremony and final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
References
- "Ivory Coast: China offer 60,000-capacity stadium in Abidjan".
- "Construction du stade Olympique d'Ebimpé d'Abobo Anyama: les travaux démarrent le 22 décembre prochain". Abidjan.net.
- "Ivory Coast: Finally construction launched for "Arc de Triomphe"".
- "Voici la date de livraison officielle du Stade olympique d'Ebimpé" (in French). Abidjan Show. 30 October 2019.