Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
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 40,000 seats.[1] It is the home stadium of Canon Yaoundé and Tonnerre Yaoundé. 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. [2]
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 The stadium prior to kickoff of Cameroon cup final 2016 | |
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| Full name | Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium |
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| Former names | Stade Omnisports |
| Location | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Coordinates | 3°53′7.8″N 11°32′25.9″E |
| Operator | FECAFOOT |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
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| Opened | 1972 |
| Renovated | 2016 |
| Architect | Arab contractors (2016 renovation) |
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| Canon Yaoundé Tonnerre Yaoundé Cameroon national football team | |
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