Wednesday 12 October 2011

Who Has The Biggest Football Stadium In The World?

Another question which usually pops up during football discussions is ''Which football team has the biggest stadium in the world?''

Well I have compiled the top 10 list, some of these stadiums everyone would have heard of but there are some surprises too.

10)  The Borg El Arab Stadium is Alexandria, Egypt, it is the 2nd biggest stadium in Egypt and it is where the Egypt National team plays its home game. Capacity:- 86,000

9) The Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, it is in Indonesia and plays host to the Indonesian national team and also Club side Persija Jakarta. Capacity:- 88,083

8) Wembley Stadium, the home of the England National side and where the final of the famous FA Cup is played. It is the 2nd biggest stadium in Europe and also the largest stadium in the world to have all of its seats undercover. Capacity:- 90,000

7) The FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, AKA soccer city, was renovated for the World Cup and plays host the South African national team and also some of the big domestic match ups and cup finals
Capacity:- 94,736

6) Camp Nou (or Nou Camp) is home to the European Champions Barcelona, it is the only stadium on the list that I have had the pleasure of visiting on more then one occasion and is the biggest stadium in Europe.
Capacity:- 99,354

5) The Azardi Stadium is in Tehran, Iran and plays host to the Iranian National team as well as clubs sides Perespolis and Esteghlal  who have one of the most heated rivalries in the world. Capacity:- 100,000

4) The Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was originally built for the 1998 Commonwealth games and is now used for the Malaysia national side. Capacity:- 100,200

3) Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico, it has hosted two world cup finals and is the biggest stadium in the America's. It now plays host to the Mexican national team and club side Club America. Capacity:- 104,000

2) Salt Lake Stadium the largest in India is home to the Indian National side and also club teams East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. Capacity:- 120,000


1) So we have it the largest football stadium in the world the Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. It is used primarily for auto racing but it also occasionally plays host to the North Korea national side. Capacity- 150,000

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