Top 10 Largest Football Stadiums in the World

Largest Football Stadiums in the World:
Football is one of the globe's biggest and most popular sports. The
demand for tickets to high profile games in every continent is huge.
This has led to stadiums becoming increasingly sophisticated and
bigger. This article appreciates the biggest stadiums to host football
matches in the world, with some of them mind-bogglingly huge!
Top 10 Largest Football Stadiums as of 2014:
10) Borg El Arab Stadium – Capacity: 86,000
The Borg El Arab Stadium is located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is the
biggest stadium in the country as well as the second biggest on the
continent. The stadium was opened in 2007 and had been commissioned in
an unsuccessful bid to host the 2010 World Cup by the Egyptian FA.
Whilst the stadium was primarily built to host football it also has an
Olympic running track to ensure the stadium isn't just an expensive
white elephant for the country. While it is the largest stadium in
Egypt it is not home to the national football team who play at the
Cairo International Stadium.
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9) Gelora Bung Karno Stadium – Capacity: 88,306
The stadium is named after Indonesia's first President. Amazingly the
stadium was originally built in 1962 and was ahead of its time in
terms of facilities. The roof of the stadium forms a ring which is
referred to as the temu gelang, while the stadium can host a number of
indoor and outdoor Olympic sports. The Indonesia football team play
their home games at the stadium which also hosts the domestic side,
Persija Jakarta.
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8) Wembley Stadium – Capacity: 90,000
Built on the site of the old Wembley stadium, the new Wembley cost the
English FA over $1billion to build. The project also suffered a number
of delays which caused the cost of the project to rocket. The world
famous towers of the previous Empire Stadium were replaced with the
Wembley Arch which measures 134 metres in height. The stadium is home
to the England national team, as well as hosting all domestic cup
finals and league play-off finals.
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7) Azadi Stadium – Capacity: 91,000
Located in Tehran, Iran, the stadium was opened in 1974 to host the
Asian Games. The ground is home to the national team, Esteghal
football club and Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club. Whilst the
current capacity sees the stadium in seventh on our list, the ground's
record capacity is in fact over 100,000.
Photo: Satyar Emami
6) FNB Stadium – Capacity: 95,000
The First National Bank Stadium frequently features on our lists. Not
only is it the sixth largest stadium in the world but it is the
largest in Africa, as well as the most expensive. The stadium is
better known as Soccer City and is located on the outskirts of
Johannesburg. It was one of many built for the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa.
Photo: SID IMAGES
5) Camp Nou – Capacity: 99,500
The Camp Nou was originally constructed in 1957 and is the largest
stadium in Europe. Home to Catalan giants Barcelona, the ground has
seen some of football's greatest players grace the pitch. A 1980
remodelling of the stadium was funded by the club's fans, who donated
money to the development in return for having their names inscribed on
the stadium's bricks. The club this year unveiled a £495million
redevelopment of the ground which would see the capacity rise to
around 105,000.
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4) Bukit Jalil National Stadium – Capacity: 100,200
The stadium was built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia.
Situated in Kuala Lumpar, the stadium is owned by the Malaysian
government. Whilst initially used for athletics the main usage of the
stadium now is by the Malaysian national team. A number of domestic
football fixtures such as the Malaysian FA Cup final also take place
at the stadium which has a reputation for being one of the most
structurally impressive ever built.
3) Estadio Azteca – Capacity: 105,000
The Estadio Azteca of Mexico City is the largest stadium in the world
used solely for football. It is also a stadium steeped in history. The
stadium has twice hosted the World Cup final in both 1970 and 1986,
the only stadium to hold that honour. When it isn't hosting World Cup
finals the ground is home to the Mexican national team and Club
América football club.
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2) Salt Lake Stadium – Capacity: 120,000
The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India is the only stadium on our
list that's terrain is Astroturf and not grass. Although it is a
multi-purpose stadium it is invariably used for football. The India
national football team play their home matches at the stadium as do a
number of sport clubs, not just football teams. A new metro station is
currently being constructed to service the stadium and improve
transport links.
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1) Rungrado May Day Stadium – Capacity: 150,000