Cameroon minister of sports Adoum Garoua has announced the construction of two new stadiums in the country ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations which local authorities are hoping to host after submitting a bid to Caf.China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) will design the two facilities which include a 60,000 seater in the Olembé district of the country’s capital Yaoundé.
Existing stadiums in Yaoundé, Douala and Garoua will be entirely renovated, according to the minister, who added that the measure falls in line with the ongoing national programme of the development of sports infrastructure.
Cameroon has hosted the Afcon only once in 1972, won by the Red Devils of Congo. — supersport.com



