Top 5 Largest Soccer Stadiums In The World (2021 update).
Football is one of the earliest games with most fans in the world. It is traced back to the early 13th centuries. By then, people did not use the modern soccer ball, they started by knitting rags to come up with something like football. That period, people did not have stadiums like today.
Today, we are going to look at the 5 largest football stadiums in the world. We will venture more on capacity and area in square metres.
Top 5 Largest Stadiums In The World:
5. Rose Bowl Stadium.
Currently this stadium is number five worldwide. It is found in Pasadena in the city of California in the United States of America. Being the biggest in both North and Southern America, it has been used for different purposes.
The stadium boasts of hosting 2 Fifa World Cup finals and Summer Olimpics. Despite hosting the bowl games at the end of each year, also it stages performances from world star artists.
Rose Bowl stadium has a capacity of 90,888.
4. First National Bank Stadium.
This stadium is found in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the largest stadium in the entire African continent. FNBS earned a spot in the World Guiness Book of records by being the first African stadium to host a world cup match. It hosted the 2010 world cup final match between Netherlands and Spain. Also, it hosted the last public appearance for Nelson Mandela.
The stadium current tenants are South African National football team and Kaizer Chiefs. FNB stadium can hold up to 94,736 people in one sitting!
It was nicknamed as The Calabash due to it's shape appearance. It is also known as Soccer City stadium.
3. Camp Nou.
The home stadium for FC Barcelona is the largest stadium in Europe. It is located in the City of Barcelona, Spain. Camp Nou was completed in 1957.
It boasts scooping a total capacity of 99,354. The largest in the entire European region.
2. Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The stadium is not only for cricket as the name suggests but also hosts Australian Football matches. It is located in Yarra Park, Melbourne Victoria.
Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest stadium in not only the Australia, but also the entire Southern Hemisphere. It has a capacity of 100,024 and has the tallest lighting towers than any sporting venue in the world. The stadiums boasts of having an area of 20,000 square metres.
1. Rungrado Stadium.
Rungrado stadium is found in the Rungra island, Pyongang city in North Korea. It has an area of 22,500 square metres and a capacity of 114,000. Currently, this is the largest soccer stadium in the world.
The stadium is owned by tenants who include the North Korean National teams (both men and women teams). It was completed in 1989 for soccer matches and athletics.
Today, we are going to look at the 5 largest football stadiums in the world. We will venture more on capacity and area in square metres.
Top 5 Largest Stadiums In The World:
5. Rose Bowl Stadium.
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| The Rosebowl Stadium's aerial view. Image: Visit Pasadena. |
Currently this stadium is number five worldwide. It is found in Pasadena in the city of California in the United States of America. Being the biggest in both North and Southern America, it has been used for different purposes.
The stadium boasts of hosting 2 Fifa World Cup finals and Summer Olimpics. Despite hosting the bowl games at the end of each year, also it stages performances from world star artists.
Rose Bowl stadium has a capacity of 90,888.
4. First National Bank Stadium.
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| The First National Bank Stadium. Image: Football Wiki|Fandom |
This stadium is found in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the largest stadium in the entire African continent. FNBS earned a spot in the World Guiness Book of records by being the first African stadium to host a world cup match. It hosted the 2010 world cup final match between Netherlands and Spain. Also, it hosted the last public appearance for Nelson Mandela.
The stadium current tenants are South African National football team and Kaizer Chiefs. FNB stadium can hold up to 94,736 people in one sitting!
It was nicknamed as The Calabash due to it's shape appearance. It is also known as Soccer City stadium.
3. Camp Nou.
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| Camp Nou is the third largest soccer stadium in the world. It has been Barcelona's home since it's completion. Photo: FC Barcelona. |
The home stadium for FC Barcelona is the largest stadium in Europe. It is located in the City of Barcelona, Spain. Camp Nou was completed in 1957.
It boasts scooping a total capacity of 99,354. The largest in the entire European region.
2. Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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| Melbourne Cricket Ground is the second-Largest stadium in the world. Photo: ESPN. |
The stadium is not only for cricket as the name suggests but also hosts Australian Football matches. It is located in Yarra Park, Melbourne Victoria.
Melbourne Cricket Ground is the largest stadium in not only the Australia, but also the entire Southern Hemisphere. It has a capacity of 100,024 and has the tallest lighting towers than any sporting venue in the world. The stadiums boasts of having an area of 20,000 square metres.
1. Rungrado Stadium.
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| Rungrado stadium is the largest soccer pitch in the world. Image: Sporrskeeda. |
Rungrado stadium is found in the Rungra island, Pyongang city in North Korea. It has an area of 22,500 square metres and a capacity of 114,000. Currently, this is the largest soccer stadium in the world.
The stadium is owned by tenants who include the North Korean National teams (both men and women teams). It was completed in 1989 for soccer matches and athletics.
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