World Soccer Stadiums & World Cup Venues

World Soccer Stadiums

Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia
Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia

Find information on soccer stadiums and football grounds from around the world.

We cover World Cup venue stadiums in Korea/Japan, Germany and South Africa, European Championships stadiums in Portugal, Austria & Switzerland, Poland & Ukraine and club stadiums from around the football world including design features and capacities.

Find useful facts on public transport to the grounds, accommodation located nearby and the history of the stadia.

Al-Janoub arena in Al-Wakrah, Qatar.
Al-Janoub Arena in Al-Wakrah, Qatar

Qatar Stadiums Architecture

Qatar's stadiums aim to impress with the Al-Janoub arena in Al-Wakrah by the late Zaha Hadid, Doha's Education City Stadium and the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium from Foster & Partners, architects of Wembley Stadium all standout sporting arenas.

Khalifa International Stadium - is part of the larger Doha Sports City complex in Al Rayyan, 10 km from the center of the Qatari capital of Doha. The complex includes Aspire Park, The Torch Doha and Villaggio Mall. The 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum is also adjacent to the stadium.

Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium had a capacity of 45,000 spectators for the 2022 World Cup. This will be reduced to 21,000 after the tournament is over. It is the home ground of Al-Rayyan Sports Club and Al-Kharitiyath Sports Club.

Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar was a host venue for the Qatar World Cup 2022. The stadium had a capacity of 68,895 spectators for the 2022 World Cup. This will be reduced to 32,000 after the tournament is over.

Lusail Stadium had a capacity of 88,966 spectators for the 2022 World Cup. This was reduced to 40,000 after the tournament was over.

Al Thumama Stadium has a capacity of 44,400 spectators. It is located not far from Hamad International Airport. The inspiration for the design is the taqiyah or gahfiya cap, worn by men and boys all over the Middle East.

Education City Stadium had a capacity of 40,000 spectators. It is part of the larger Education City complex in Al Rayyan, less than 10 km from the center of the Qatari capital of Doha. The complex has various university campuses including the satellite campuses of eight international universities. First opened in 2020, the stadium will be reduced in size to hold 25,000 spectators.

Stadium 974 had a capacity of 44,000 spectators for the Qatar World Cup. The stadium is to be dismantled after the tournament. 974 was the first temporary venue ever used at a World Cup.

The impressive Al Janoub Stadium was formerly known as Al-Wakrah Stadium. It had a capacity of 44,000 spectators for the 2022 World Cup. This will be reduced to 20,000 after the tournament.

Khalifa International Stadium, Qatar.
The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.

Euro 2020 Stadiums

The 11 stadiums for Euro 2020 are Puskas Arena, Budapest, La Cartuja, Seville, Fußball Arena Munchen, Munich, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, National Arena, Bucharest, Olympic Stadium, Baku, Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, St Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, and Wembley Stadium, London.

World Cup 2018 Russia Stadiums

Russia's World Cup 2018 stadiums include the most expensive stadium ever built so far, the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg as well as stadiums in Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara, Saransk, Sochi and Volgograd.

Arena Corinthians.
Arena Corinthians, Brazil

Brazil Stadiums

The 12 stadiums for World Cup 2014 in Brazil include the iconic Maracana, host venue to the 1950 and 2014 World Cup finals.

Olimpic National Sports Complex.
Olimpic National Sports Complex Stadium; venue for the 2018 Champions League Final

Euro 2012 Stadiums

Poland Venue Stadiums

Warsaw - National Stadium capacity 55,920
Gdansk - PGE Arena capacity 44,000
Wroclaw - Maslice Stadium capacity 42,771
Poznan - Municipal Stadium capacity 45,830

Ukraine Venue Stadiums

Kiev - Olimpic National Sports Complex Stadium capacity 69,000
Lviv - Lviv New Stadium capacity 33,500
Kharkiv - Metalist Stadium capacity 41,400
Donetsk - Donbass Arena capacity 51,500

PGE Arena, Gdansk, Poland
PGE Arena Gdansk

Austria & Switzerland Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in Austria & Switzerland - Euro 2008 stadiums.

Basle

Berne

Geneva

Innsbruck

Klagenfurt

Salzburg

Vienna

Zurich

Olympiastadion, Berlin
Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

Germany Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in Germany - World Cup 2006 stadiums.

Berlin

Cologne

Dortmund

Frankfurt

Gelsenkirchen

Hamburg

Hanover

Kaiserslautern

Leipzig

Munich

Nuremberg

Stuttgart

Toyota Stadium in Toyota city, Aichi Prefecture.
Toyota Stadium in Toyota city, Aichi Prefecture is an impressive sight

Japan Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in Japan - J-League stadiums.

Ajinomoto Stadium - home ground of FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy.

Hiroshima Big Arch Stadium - home ground of Sanfrecce Hiroshima until they move to a new stadium in 2024.

Mizuho Stadium - venue for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.

Nagaragawa Stadium Gifu - home ground of FC Gifu.

Panasonic Stadium Suita - home ground of Gamba Osaka.

Pikara Stadium - home ground of Kamatamare Sanuki.

Saitama Stadium - home of Urawa Reds and the largest soccer-specific stadium in Japan.

Sanga Stadium - home of Kyoto Sanga in Kameoka.

Sapporo Dome - home ground of Consadole Sapporo.

Tosu Stadium - home of Sagan Tosu in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu.

Toyota Stadium - home of Nagoya Grampus in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture.

Korea Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in Korea - stadiums in South Korea.

Portugal Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in Portugal - Euro 2004 stadiums.

Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona.
Camp Nou has a seating capacity of 99,354

Spain Stadiums

Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium - home of Sevilla FC.

Estadio Benito Villamarín - home of Real Betis.

Estadio La Rosaleda - home of Malaga CF.

Estadio Nuevo Colombino Huelva - home of Recreativo de Huelva.

Estadio Nuevo Ramón de Carranza - home of Cadiz CF.

Feyenoord Stadium (De Kuip), Rotterdam, Holland
Feyenoord Stadium (De Kuip), Rotterdam, Holland

Feyenoord Stadium (De Kuip), Rotterdam, Holland


Spain 2010
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa Stadiums

Soccer Stadiums in South Africa - World Cup 2010 stadia.

Green Point Stadium aka African Renaissance Stadium (Cape Town), 70,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed with a retractable roof.

Coca-Cola Park Stadium aka Ellis Park (Johannesburg), 60,000 capacity. Upgrading of South Africa's premier Rugby stadium located in the center of the city.

Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein), 40,000 capacity. Renovation of a 1950s stadium

Moses Madhiba Stadium (Durban), 70,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed replacing King's Park Stadium.

Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria). 50,000 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium.

Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), 40,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed.

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth). 50,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed.

Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), 40,000 capacity. New stadium.

Royal Bakokeng Stadium (Rustenburg), 40,000 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium.

Soccer City (Johannesburg) 94,700 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium, on the western edge of the city where the opening game and final will be played. South Africa's equivalent of "Wembley".

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane is the home of Brisbane Roar.
Suncorp Stadium is the home of Brisbane Roar

A-League Stadiums

See a listing of stadiums in Australia's A-League.

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium

Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium is a 10,000 capacity stadium in Qatar and home to QSL side Al Duhail.

Amex Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion's new home is the Amex Stadium in Falmer.

Amsterdam ArenA Stadium

Amsterdam ArenA Stadium in Amsterdam - Amsterdam ArenA Stadium.

Besiktas Inonu Stadium

Besiktas Inonu Stadium in Istanbul - Besiktas Inonu Stadium in Turkey.

BMO Field

BMO Field - BMO Field home of Toronto FC in Canada.

Bower Fold

Bower Fold - home of non-league side Stalybridge Celtic.

The main entrance to Broadhurst Park.
The main entrance to Broadhurst Park

Broadhurst Park

Broadhurst Park is the home of semi-professional side FC United of Manchester (FCUM) in Moston, northeast Manchester.

Changlimithang Stadium

Changlimithang Stadium Bhutan - one of the highest grounds in the world.

DW Stadium

DW Stadium is the home ground of The Latics, Wigan Athletic.

Edgeley Park

Edgeley Park is the home ground of The Hatters, Stockport County.

Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium

Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium Istanbul - Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

Feyenoord De Kuip Stadium

De Kuip Stadium in Rotterdam - Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium.

Gayfield Park

Gayfield Park - home of Arbroath FC and the nearest ground to the sea in Britain.

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium

Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium - multi-purpose stadium home to both Al Sadd and Al Rayyan in the Qatar Stars League.

Kirklees Stadium (John Smith's Stadium)

Kirklees Stadium (John Smith's Stadium) - home of Huddersfield Town.

Old Trafford, Manchester United
Old Trafford

Old Trafford

Old Trafford - the Theatre of Dreams celebrates its centenary.

Pride Park

Pride Park is the 32,956 capacity home stadium of Derby County and opened in 1997.

Toyota Stadium

Toyota Stadium - Toyota Stadium in Toyota near Nagoya, Japan.

Hongkou Stadium

Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai - Hongkou Stadium, Shanghai, China.

Maksimir Stadium

Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb - Maksimir Stadium in Croatia.

Mong Kok Stadium

Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong

My Dinh Stadium

My Dinh Stadium Hanoi

Pirelli Stadium

Pirelli Stadium Burton - home of Burton Albion.

Rajamangala National Stadium

Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok

Sky Stadium

Sky Stadium Wellington

Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium - new Wembley, London.

White Hart Lane

Join a Spurs tour of White Hart Lane.

Workers Stadium

Workers Stadium Beijing - home of Beijing Guoan.

Groundhopping

Interview with Leo Hoenig Football Groundhopper - groundhoppers travel far and wide watching football and making sure they try and visit a new stadium in order to collect a 'tick' of yet another stadium.


Photograph of Toyota stadium (c) Soccerphile Ltd.
Toyota Stadium, Image © Soccerphile.com