[2] The stadium was constructed in 1984 as part of Ivory Coast's plan to host the 1984 African Cup of Nations, with Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in the capital at that time, Abidjan, stade de la paix hosted a total of 7 games, including 6 in the group stage and 1 in the knockout stage (the 3rd place match) of that competition.

According to sources (as revealed by L'Inter), the total cost of this rehabilitation was estimated to be between 200 and 300 million CFA francs (approximately €305,000 to €457,400), or even more.And in 2008 this stadium held the return match between Ivory Coast and Madagascar in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications, in accordance with the wishes of Didier Drogba, the African Ballon d'Or winner in 2006 and captain of the Elephants.

the rehabilitation of this Stadium included Clear delineation of player and official access areas, with complete renovation of dressing rooms.

Concerning security, no measures were spared, including the construction of walls at the exit of the dressing rooms to prevent any contact between players and the public.

In anticipation of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast initiated expansion works to increase the stadium's capacity to 40,000 seats, in accordance with the CAF requirements.

These works has been supervised by the Mota Engil company to transform the facility into an English-style stadium, without an athletics track, and feature a roof structure above the stands.

But On 30 November 2018, CAF stripped Cameroon of hosting the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations because of delays in the construction of stadiums and other necessary infrastructure;[3] it was relocated to Egypt.