The Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, also known as the Stade Me. Abdoulaye Wade (French: Stade olympique de Diamniadio) is a multi-purpose stadium, which can host football, rugby and athletics, in Diamniadio, in Dakar, Senegal. It is the national stadium of the Senegal national football team. The stadium which has a capacity of 50,000 designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects and built by Summa.[1][2] It will host the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics.[3]
Stade olympique de Diamniadio | |
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| Full name | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium |
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| Location | Diamniadio, Dakar, Senegal |
| Coordinates | 14°43′57.3″N 17°12′04.1″W / 14.732583°N 17.201139°W |
| Owner | Government of Senegal |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Field size | 105m x 68m |
| Surface | Hybrid Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 20 February 2020 |
| Opened | February 2022 |
| Construction cost | €238 millions (estimated) |
| Architect | Tabanlıoğlu Architects |
| Main contractors | Summa |
| Tenants | |
| Senegal national football team (2022–present) | |
Design edit
Design edit
The stadium was designed by the Turkish architectural office Tabanlıoğlu Architects.[4]
Construction edit
The stadium was built in 18 months by the Turkish construction company Summa.[5] The construction covered an area of 88,000 square metres (22 acres). The contract type was a design–build turnkey project.[6]
Cost edit
The cost of the construction was reported to be 156 billion CFA francs ($270 million).[7]
History edit
Inaugural match edit
The stadium was officially inaugurated by Senegalese President Macky Sall, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Liberian President George Weah and Gambian President Adama Barrow.[8]
The first match was a game between a selection from various generations of the Senegal national football team against a selection of African football legends. The Senegalese team composed of player such as El Hadj Diouf, Boubacar Sarr, Demba Ba, Mamadou Niang, Moussa Sow, Lamine Diatta, Omar Daf, Khalilou Fadiga, Oumar Sène, Thierno Youm, Racine Kane and Souleymane Sané. The other team consisted of players such as Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, Emmanuel Adebayor, Jay-Jay Okocha, Asamoah Gyan, Patrick Mboma, Moustapha Hadji, Samuel Kuffour, Shabani Nonda and Jonathan Pitroipa.[9][10] The match ended in a 1–1 draw.
The rest of the ceremony was marked by cultural and musical performances by stars of Senegalese music, Ismaël Lô, Baaba Maal and Youssou N'Dour.[10]
References edit
- ^ "La société turque Summa construira le stade olympique de Diamniadio pour 156 milliards F CFA" (in French). Seneweb. 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Standard Chartered Bank dans les gravats du futur stade olympique de Diamniadio" (in French). Confidentiel Afrique. 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Où en est le Sénégal, à trois ans des Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse 2022 ?" (in French). Rfi.fr. 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Stade du Sénégal (Stade Abdoulaye Wade De Diamniadio) – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "Erdogan's Senegal visit cut short by Ukraine, but Turkey's presence in Africa on the up". The National. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Senegal Stadium Project Details". summa.com.tr. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "After AFCON glory, Senegal ushers in world-class stadium". France 24. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "FIFA and CAF Presidents attend Senegal stadium inauguration". FIFA. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Lantheaume, Romain (22 February 2022). "Diamniadio : Drogba, Eto'o, Adebayor, Erdogan… Pluie de stars ce mardi pour inaugurer le nouveau stade du Sénégal !". Afrik-Foot (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Spectacle festif en sons et lumières pour l'inauguration du Stade du Sénégal Me Abdoulaye Wade". aniamey.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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