The Africa Cup of Nations 2021 will be played in 6 different host cities in Cameroon, which are spread across the country.
With stadium capacities going up to 60,000 spectators and newly built stadiums, it will undoubtedly be a tournament that is played in fantastic surroundings.
The Kouekong stadium in Bafoussam was built in 2015 and will be the smallest stadium in which this Africa Cup of Nations 2021 will be played.
As for supporters, they may only enter stadiums only if they are fully vaccinated and can show a negative PCR test result that is no older than 72 hours or a negative antigen test result no older than 24 hours.
TeamKenya takes a look at the stadiums across five cities in Cameroon that will stage the thrilling continental matches to be beamed across the globe.
Olembe Stadium - Yaoundé
An architectural jewel with a capacity of 60,000 seats, the Olembé stadium in Yaoundé is considered the nugget of Cameroon's sports facilities.
The infrastructure in the stadium includes natural grass, sidelines with 20 seats per team. A media area has been set up, as well as two radio and two TV studios.
An Olympic swimming pool, a shopping centre, a 5-star hotel and two annex stadiums will complete the complex.
It will not only serve as the venue for both opening and closing ceremonies but will also host Group A matches with hosts Cameroon, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Cape Verde.
Bafoussam - Kouekong
The new Bafoussam stadium is located in Kouekong, 16 km from the city centre on the road to Foumbot.
The stadium is a 20,000-seat venue, with a modern infrastructure meeting the requirements of international bodies.
Natural grass, changing rooms, media spaces, hospitality area, electronic board, giant screens and lighting are up to standard and have been tested again to be validated before the TotalEnergies AFCON, Cameroon 2021 starts.
The stadium will be the venue for group B matches between Malawi, Guinea, Zimbabwe, and Senegal.
Ahmadou Ahidjo - Yaoundé
Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium, also known as Yaounde Omnisports Stadium , has a capacity of 40,122 seats.
Built and inaugurated in 1972, the stadium is located in the heart of the city, in the district of Mfandena. The complex has been renovated four times in 1981, 1996, 2016 and 2018.
The complex with a capacity of 40,122 seats includes a 105x68m natural grass playing area, surrounded by an 8-lane athletics track, a Media Centre and Media Tribune.
The infrastructure also has 2 training grounds that are complementary to international standards for team training, a gym with 2,000 seats, a parking lot with 1,580 places including 145 for people with reduced mobility and a restaurant.
The stadium will host Group C games pitting Morocco, Comoros, Ghana, and Gabon.
Douala - Japoma
Built-in 2019, Japoma stadium with its 50,000 covered seats is the city's main attraction.
Located at the eastern entrance of the Doula, Japoma Stadium features a 105x68m natural grass playing area surrounded by an 8-lane athletics track, one press centre and one press stand.
The additional structures include two training grounds with 1000 seats, an Olympic swimming pool with 2000 seats, one gymnasium with 2000 seats, four tennis courts and a 8,000 parking spaces for vehicles are part of the complex.
It will host Group E matches which consist of Ivory Coast, Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, and Sierra Leone.
Roumdé Adjia - Garoua
Inaugurated in 1978, the enclosure was renovated in 2010 and then in 2020 for CAF competitions mainly CHAN and AFCON.
With a capacity of 23,000 seats, the Roumdé-Adjia sports complex features a 105x68m natural grass playing area, a training ground and an athletics track.
This stadium will host Group D Matches of the 2021 African Cup of Nations which involves Egypt, Nigeria, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau.
Limbe Stadium
Perched high up some eight kilometres from the city centre, the 20,000-seat stadium built in 2014 offers a breathtaking view of the nearby Atlantic Ocean.
It is a pretty and modern enclosure, equipped with an athletics track, a natural grass playing area, access roads adapted for disabled people, state-of-the-art press facilities and two adjoining grounds for training and parking.
Limbe Stadium was built in 2014 and played host to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 2016, CHAN in 2021, and is set to host Group E Matches in AFCON between Mali, Tunisia Gambia and Mauritania.