Angola stadium officially opened

One of the four stadiums built for the African Cup of Nations (CAN) in Angola was officially handed over to the public works minister, state news agency ANGOP reported Saturday.

The Tundavala stadium in Lubango in the Huila province is one of four stadiums being built for the CAN which takes place in Angola from the 10th to the 31st of January.

Tundavela can accommodate 20,000 spectators and will host matches by the countries in group D, namely Cameroon, Gabon, Zambia and Tunisia.

With infrastructure largely destroyed by 27 years of civil war which ended in 2002, the southern African nation faces a race against time to be ready for the event, with roads, airports and stadiums unfinished and not one ticket on sale.

The four stadiums will be inaugurated between December 27 and 30.

The tournament begins on January 10 with the opening ceremony and first game between Angola and Mali in Luanda, where the final will also be played three weeks later.

Egypt are the defending champions having beaten Cameroon 1-0 in Ghana two years ago to claim a record sixth title.