Stade Houphouet-Boigny
| Le Félicia | |
| Full name | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny |
|---|---|
| Former names | Stade Géo André |
| Location | Le Plateau, Abidjan nord, Abidjan |
| Owner | State of Cote d'Ivoire |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Renovated | 1964, 2009,2017 |
| Tenants | |
| ASEC Mimosas | |
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, nicknamed "le Félicia", is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby union and athletics, in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. It is the national stadium of the Côte d'Ivoire national football team. It is named after the first president of the country, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, and is located in the commune of Le Plateau. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000. It also hosts matches of the ASEC Abidjan. It has been the site of several deadly stampedes.
Built in 1964 to organize the "Games of Abidjan", the stadium was formerly known as Stade Andre Geo, and it took the name of the President Felix Houphouet-Boigny after undergoing restoration.
Gradually it emerged as the National Stadium, hosting the ASEC Mimosas and Ivorian Soccer Team.
Along the Stadium of Peace of Bouake, Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny hosted Africa Cup of Nations soccer. In 2009 after a complete renovation, which included lawn seating and the treatment room, the stadium hosted the 2009 African Championship of Nations.
The stadium is being renovated for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.
The stadium played host to Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Benefit Concert on October 9, 1988. The show was headlined by Sting and Peter Gabriel and also featured Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tracy Chapman and Youssou N'Dour.
The American singer Chris Brown finished his Carpe Diem Tour at this stadium on December 30, 2012.
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