Number 10 – Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt – 86,000
Number 9 – Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia – 88,083
Number 8 – Wembley Stadium, London, England – 90,000
Maybe the most famous soccer or maybe sports venue in the world, Wembley, or the new Wembley stadium to some, is the second largest soccer venue in Europe and the largest in the world with every seat under cover. England national team plays at Wembley and the stadium also hosts the FA Cup Final and the Football league playoffs. It was opened in 2007, with the first official match taking place there was between the U-21 teams of England and Italy. It is also the most expensive stadium ever built, with the cost estimated at around 800 million pounds.
Number 7 – FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa – 94,736
Number 6 – Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain – 99,354
The Camp Nou , or Nou Camp, is the biggest soccer stadium in Europe and famously the home of FC Barcelona. Built in 1957 as tge club outgrew it’s old stadium, the Camp Nou, back when standing sections were still allowed could hold more than 105,000 fans. The 1999 champions league final that saw Manchester United complete an amazing last minute comeback against Bayern Munich was played there, along with the 1989 final, the 1992 Olympics final and the opening match of the 1982 World Cup.
Number 5 – Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran – 100,000
Considered to be one of the most intimidating venues in the world for visiting teams, Azadi Stadium is home to the Iranian national team and also to Perespolis FC and Esteghlal FC, the biggest clubs in Iran and the two have one of the most heated and intense rivalries in the world, also known as the Sorkhabi derby, which is played of course at Azadi.
Number 4 – Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 100,200
The multi purpose stadium in Kuala Lumpur was opened in 1998 for the Commonwealth games but today is the home of the Malaysian national team and most recently was among the stadiums used in the 2007 Asian Cup.
Number 3 – Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico – 104,000
The only stadium to host two World Cup Finals (1970 with Brazil and Italy and 1986 with West Germany and Argentina), the Azteca in Mexico City is the biggest soccer stadium in the Americas and is home to the Mexican national team and Club America.
Number 2 – Salt Lake Stadium or Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India – 120,000
One
of the biggest multi purpose stadiums in the world and the largest in
India, Salt Lake Stadium is home to the two Kolkata clubs East Bengal
and Mohun Bagan, with their famous derby match played in the stadium.
The Indian national team also plays many of the home games at the Yuva
Bharati Krirangan.
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