AFCON
These are the six stadiums of the AFCON 2023: capacity, cities...
Six stadiums in five cities across the Ivory Coast will host games at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations got underway on Friday (12 January) as host nation Ivory Coast saw off Guinea Bissau with a 2-0 win.
24 sides eye the biggest prize in African football with the final scheduled for 11 February where the champion of Africa will be crowned at the 60,000 capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium in the capital, Abidjan.
During the duration of the tournament, six grounds will be used in total with five cities, San-Pedro, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, Korhogo and the capital Abidjan welcoming fans attending the competition.
AFCON 2023: groups
Group A: Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau.
Group B: Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique.
Group C: Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, The Gambia.
Group D: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola.
Group E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia.
Group F: Morocco, DR Congo, Zambia, Tanzania.
The six AFCON 2023 stadiums
Alassane Ouattara Stadium: Abidjan (60,000 capacity)
Located in one of the country’s economic hubs in the city of Abidjan, the Olympic Stadium of Epimbe as the Alassane Ouattara Stadium (named after the country’s president) was formerly known will play host to the opening and closing ceremony of the tournament.
The 60,000-seater capacity arena is the biggest of the six Ivorian grounds hosting AFCON games and was officially inaugurated on 3 October 2020 ahead of an friendly game match between two of the nation’s biggest clubs, Asec Mimosas and Africa Sports Abidjan.
Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium: Abidjan (33,000)
Named after the founder of Ivory Coast the nation’s first Head of State, President Felix Houphouet-Boigny, this ground is one of the oldest in the nation and will be used at an AFCON for the second time, having been one of the two host venues back in 1984.
In line with CAF hosting standards, the stadium underwent a complete renovations to modernise the infrastructure with a new pitch, dressing rooms, media facilities and hospitality suits with the stadium also seeing an increase in capacity.
Peace Stadium: Bouaké (40,000 capacity)
Another Ivorian ground opening it’s doors to an Africa Cup of Nations for the second time after being one of the host venues back in 1984.
The stadium has been totally revamped and seen its 15,000 capacity swell to the current all seating 40,000 venue.
Stadium of Korhogo: Korhogo (20,000 capacity)
Located in the northern part of Cote D’Ivoire’s city of Korhogo, the Stadium of Korhogo or Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium as its also known is a new stadium specially built for the AFCON.
Work began in 2018 and the doors were opened for the first time last year with the stadium subsequently named after former the Ivorian Prime Minister who passed away in 2020.
Charles Konan Banny Stadium: Yamoussoukro (20,000 capacity)
Another of the new grounds built especially for the Africa Cup of Nations and amed after the processor of President Alassane Ouattara former president Charles Konan Banny who served as prime minister from December 2005 until April 2007 and who died from COVID-19 during the global pandemic.
The Yamoussoukro Stadium is one of the smaller grounds in the Ivory Coast hosting AFCON and has a seating capacity of 20,000.
Laurent Pokou Stadium: San Pedro (20,000)
Located in the coastal city of San Pedro, the 20,000 capacity is another of the purpose built venues to host the tournament with the stadium named after legendary Ivorian striker, Laurent Pokou (1947–2016).
For a full fixture list, check out our handy guide to AFCON 2023.