Stadiums and sports facilities Dakar & Area

Formerly known as the stadium of Friendship, the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor stadium is the largest sports forum in Senegal. It is at this stage that the national football team matches. The fervour surrounding these matches has nothing to do with the one in the largest European stadiums. Sports club, the stadium also hosts political and historical events. In particular, John Paul II celebrated a large mass, and President Abdoulaye Wade was sworn in on his election.

This is the oldest of Dakar's two major stadiums, built in 1963. Originally called the "stade de l'Amitié", it took the name of the former mayor of Mbour and Minister of Youth and Sports, under the presidency of Léopold Sédar Senghor, in 1967. While soccer matches are played here, the stadium is best known for the unmissable wrestling matches that take place in its 15,000-seat arena, which could do with a major overhaul. It's a spectacle, both sporting and cultural, not to be missed.