Samia Suluhu Stadium: Latest Images of Arusha’s Crown Jewel Ahead of AFCON 2027 [VIDEO]

Tanzanian football fans are looking forward to the completion of a new facility, the Samia Suluhu Stadium, whose construction is ongoing ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

The Stadium is located in Arusha and is projected to be complete by July 2026 ahead of next year’s tournament which Tanzania will co-host with Kenya and Uganda.

Samia Suluhu Stadium alongside the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam will be the venues used for AFCON 2027 matches in Tanzania with neighbouriong Kenya also putting up an ultra-modern 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium, while Uganda have already completed the Hoima City Stadium.

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Latest images from the Samia Suluhu Stadium show the facility’s roof is now being erected with work still ongoing on the terraces while the ground is being levelled on the pitch area.

Focus is mainly on the interior section of the stadium which the government is keen to complete before turning attention on the exterior.

The country says the stadium is 74 per cent complete with the Tanzanian government Spokesperson and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa dismissing reports that the state lacks funds to complete the project.

“We are not stalled due to lack of funds,” Msigwa said as per Tanzania’s Daily News while insisting that the contractor has been paid on time and most materials have arrived on site.

Situated in Arusha’s Olomoti area, the Samia Suluhu Stadium, whose ground breaking took place in April 2024, is a 30,000-seater state-of-the-art multipurpose facility which will host football, athletics and cultural events.

The stadium’s iconic design is inspired by Tanzanite gemstones and Mount Kilimanjaro, two of the country’s most treasured symbols, woven into the architecture, creating a distinctive and modern venue that embodies the nation’s identity and pride.

Named after the country’s current President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the stadium’s cost is reported to be $112 million (Tsh293 billion), around Ksh14.4 billion, with Chinese firm China Railway Construction handed the job of constructing it.