Stade de la Paix, Football stadium in Bouaké, Ivory Coast.
Stade de la Paix is a football stadium in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, with a pitch measuring 119 by 73 metres. It was built as an oval crown with 24 rows of terracing and, after renovation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has no athletics track and a roof structure above the stands. Its capacity was increased from 25,000 to 40,000 seats.
The stadium was built in 1984 to host the Africa Cup of Nations, which made it one of the main sports venues in the country from early on. A full renovation completed in 2023 modernized the facilities and brought the venue up to current international standards.
The stadium was renamed Stade de la Paix after the Flame of Peace ceremony of 2007, when the Ouagadougou Agreement was marked by a match against Madagascar that Ivory Coast won 5-0. The name was adopted at that ceremony. After the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, the ground was also rebaptised Stade du 3 Février, recalling the quarter-final of 3 February 2024 when Ivory Coast beat Mali 2-1 after extra time with ten men.
The stadium is easy to reach from different sides of Bouaké and has large parking areas around the venue. Arriving ahead of time helps avoid the crowd near the entrances, especially on match days.
Three local football clubs, ASC Bouaké, Alliance Bouaké, and Bouaké Football Club, all share this stadium as their home ground. This means matches take place here almost every weekend, making it a regular part of city life rather than just a venue for big events.
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