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The 20 Biggest Soccer Stadiums in the World
Dec 24, 2024
Soccer is the world's most popular sport, and as such, needs some big stadiums to accommodate its billions of fans.
Here, Sports Illustrated has listed the 20 biggest in the world, including venues from the United States, England, and India.
Capacity: 82,566
Costing $1.7 billion to build, MetLife Stadium is one of the most expensive sports venues in the world.
While typically it serves as the home for NFL teamsthe New York Giants and the New York Jets, it has also hosted countless soccer games over the years, and is set to hold the final of the 2026 World Cup.
Capacity: 83,500
Accor Stadium, also known as Stadium Australia, was built to host the 2000 Olympic Games.
Originally holding 115,000 spectators, its capacity was reduced in the early 2000s.
The stadium hosted five games, including the final, at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and is also regularly used by Australia’s men’s national soccer team.
Capacity: 84,567
Situated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Estadio Más Monumental is the home of the legendary soccer club River Plate.
The biggest sports venue in not only Argentina but the whole of South America, the stadium hosted the 1978 World Cup final—which was won by Argentina—and the Copa America final in both 1987 and 2011.
Capacity: 85,000
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