The African Cup of Nations is coming to Seine-Saint-Denis (93). As the 2025 edition of the continental competition draws to a close, with semi-finals scheduled for this Wednesday, January 14 between Senegal and Egypt (6 p.m.) then between Morocco and Nigeria (9 p.m.), the department announced the installation of giant screens in the cities of Saint-Denis and Montreuil to follow these two matches, but also the final on Sunday, January 18 (8 p.m.).
The Dionysians will be able to enjoy these meetings between behemoths from the African continent live from the Auguste-Delaune sports center, as announced this Sunday by the City of Saint-Denis.
“A festive atmosphere accessible to all”
“The Department and the Cities wish to offer residents the opportunity to follow these broadcasts in a festive atmosphere accessible to all,” we can read in the departmental press release. Note that the match for third place, scheduled for Saturday January 17 at 5 p.m., will also be broadcast on giant screens.
On the Montreuil side, the event will take place at the Arthur Ashe Sports Center, but only the semi-finals and the final will be concerned.
“This initiative is a continuation of the position taken by tStéphane Troussel, president of the Department of Seine-Saint-Denis, at the end of December. In a letter addressed to the police chief, he expressed his opposition to the order prohibiting gatherings linked to the African Cup of Nations on the Champs-Élysées,” the Department also explains, recalling the importance of maintaining “celebration spaces, like what all major international sporting competitions represent.”
