San-Pédro: the Laurent Pokou stadium reopens on Sunday as the hosts welcome Zoman FC

FC San Pedro host Zoman FC on Sunday at the Laurent Pokou stadium, in the opening round of the Ligue 1 LONACI season. It is the port club's first home match of the campaign.

The stadium, built for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, is returning to a regular calendar: after the continental tournament, the challenge for the city is to keep it in use the rest of the year, with the maintenance and running costs that implies.

For nearby businesses, food stalls, transport and shirt sellers, league Sundays add weekend trade to the activity generated by the port.

What the creator will follow on Sunday: the crowd in the stands for this restart, and how transport from the city centre is organised. What remains to be confirmed: ticket prices, which have not been announced so far.