 The stadium during 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | |
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| Full name | Stade Omnisport Paul Biya |
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| Location | Olembe, Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Coordinates | 03°57′03″N 11°32′26″E / 3.95083°N 11.54056°E |
| Owner | Cameroonian Football Federation |
| Capacity | 60,000 |
| Field size | 105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Yes |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2018–2021 |
| Opened | 3 September 2021 |
| Construction cost | 163 billion CFA |
| Architect | Studio SHESA architects - arch. Suarez |
| Structural engineer | MJW structures |
| Services engineer | Beta Progetti |
| General contractor | Gruppo Piccini S.A. |
| Tenants | |
| Cameroon national football team (2021–present) | |
Paul Biya Omnisports Stadium (named for the long-ruling president of Cameroon), referred to as the Olembe Stadium and Sport Complex (Stade d'Olembé), is a multi-purpose stadium spanning 84 acres (400,000 sq.m) in Olembé locality, Yaoundé. It is the largest stadium in Cameroon by capacity, holding 60,000 spectators, and is the 9th-largest stadium in Africa by the same measure. Located roughly 13 km from Yaoundé city-centre, the stadium is part of a complex which includes two annex stadia training grounds; a gymnasium with handball, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts; an Olympic-size swimming pool; a shopping mall, museum and cinema; and 5-star hotel with 70 rooms available.[1]
Olembe Stadium was one of the locations chosen to host the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon, which took place in 2022 because of pandemic-related postponements. It held the opening ceremony and game – which the Cameroon team won 2–1 against Burkina Faso – and the closing ceremony and final, which was held between Senegal and Egypt; Senegal won the tournament.
- ^ Anchunda, Benly (2021-02-16). "Olembe Stadium: FCFA 55 billion Convention to ensure completion". Cameroon Radio Television (in French). Archived from the original on 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2022-04-01.