![Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Mfandena, Yaoundé](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Stade_Ahmadou_Ahidjo%2C_Mfandena%2C_Yaound%C3%A9.jpg)
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium is a
multi-purpose stadium
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in
Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-largest city in the country after the port city Douala. It lies in the Centre Region of the nation at an elevation of about 750 metres (2,50 ...
,
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
. It is used mostly for
football
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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. It is the home stadium of
Canon Yaoundé
Canon Sportif de Yaoundé, commonly known as Canon Yaoundé, is a Cameroonian association football club based in capital city of Yaoundé. The club was formed in 1930 and play their games at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Their most successful period was ...
,
Tonnerre Yaoundé
Tonnerre Kalara Club of Yaoundé is a football club based in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The club was most prominent during the 1980s, winning all of their 5 national championships. They have also won the national cup 5 times. Among the club's most notabl ...
and the women's club
Louves Minproff
Louves Minproff de Yaoundé, usually referred to simply as Louves Minproff, is a Cameroonian women's football club based in Yaoundé
Yaoundé (; , ) is the capital of Cameroon and, with a population of more than 2.8 million, the second-lar ...
. 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.
It is one of the
2021 Africa Cup of Nations
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venues.
References
External links
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cafe.daum.net/stadePhotoat worldstadiums.com
at fussballtempel.net
Sports venues completed in 1972
Athletics (track and field) venues in Cameroon
Buildings and structures in Yaoundé
Canon Yaoundé
Sport in Yaoundé
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
Multi-purpose stadiums in Cameroon
Football venues in Cameroon
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