Senegal Unveil World-Class Stadium After 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations Victory

After celebrating their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations triumph earlier this month, Senegal have unveiled a 50 000-seat stadium that will become their new venue for international fixtures.

Click through the gallery above to see some images of Senegal's newest stadium!

Called the Stade du Senegal, the ground has a capacity of 50 000 and, according to KingFut, will be the country's only stadium capable of hosting international matches.

The nation's previous big ground, the Lat Dior, is believed to have lost its Confederation of African Football certification just less than a year ago.

Stade du Senegal, which was said to have cost in the region of €238 million (R4 billion), is located in Diamniadio, a town that is reportedly being built about 30 kilometers outside of Dakar, the country's capital.

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The first official match to take place at the new venue will be between Senegal and Egypt on 29 March, in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off.

Here are the 10 largest stadiums in Africa: 

10) Bahir Dar Stadium (Ethiopia) – 60 500 capacity

9) Ellis Park Stadium (South Africa) – 62 567 capacity

8) June 11 Stadium (Libya) – 65 000 capacity

7) Stade Moulay Abdellah (Morocco) – 65 000 capacity

6) Stade 5 Juillet 1962 (Algeria) – 66 000 capacity, plans to extend to 80 000

5) Stade Mohamed V (Morocco) – 67 000 capacity

4) Cairo International Stadium (Egypt) – 74 100 capacity

3) Stade des Martyrs (DR Congo) – 80 000 capacity

2) Borg El Arab Stadium (Egypt) – 86 000 capacity

1) FNB Stadium (South Africa) – 94 736 capacity

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