Stade des Martyrs

Stade des Martyrs is one of Africa's largest soccer stadiums. It can be found in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Stade des Martyrs, formerly known as the Stade Kamanyola, is located in Lingwala, Kinshasa, the country's capital. The project started on October 14, 1988, and finished on October 14, 1993. The former National Stadium, the Stade Tata Raphael, was demolished to make way for it. It is primarily used for soccer matches, but it has also hosted athletic contests and concerts.

The stadium was renamed "Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte" in 1997 to honor Évariste Kimba, Jérôme Anany, Emmanuel Bamba, and Alexandre Mahamba, four ministers who were purged by Mobutu Sese Seko and executed at the site on June 2, 1966.

It is the home stadium of the Democratic Republic of the Congo National Team, as well as the AS Vita Club and DC Motema Pembe in the DRC Football Championship. The stadium has an 80,000-seat capacity for international matches and a 125,000-seat capacity for national matches.

Capacity: 80,000 seats

Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo