10 biggest football stadiums in the world

Along with Barcelona, ​​who thinks about expanding the old or build a new stadium with a capacity of 105,000 people, we look at the top 10 football fields in the world.

1. May Day Stadium, North Korea, capacity 150,000 people. Mainly used for mass Arirang festival and public events, but North Korea football team continues to play some matches at the stadium.





2. Salt Lake Stadium or Arena Indian youth in Calcutta, India, with 120 000 people. Built in 1984, the stadium is home to football clubs "Mohun Bagan", "Mohammedan", "East Bengal" and India national football team.



3. Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with 110 000 people. Built for the Commonwealth Games in 1998, the stadium is currently home to Malaysia national football team.



4. "Azteca", Mexico City, Mexico, with 105 064 people. First opened in 1966, "Azteca" - the stadium where Diego Maradona scored a goal, called "Hand of God", and then his second grand goal of the England team at the World Cup 1986.



5. "Camp Nou" in Barcelona, ​​with a capacity of 99,345 people. Catalan club wants to upgrade their home, where they exist since 1957. The club wants to renew the roof and add additional space, which will increase its capacity to 105,000, and confirm its status as the largest football stadium in Europe. Director may even vote for the construction of a new site.



6. Stadium Azadi (Freedom) in Tehran, Iran. Capacity 95,225 people. Built in 1973 for the 1974 Asian Games Stadium is home to the national football team of Iran, Persepolis FC and Esteghlal F.C..



7. FNB Stadium or Soccer City in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, with 94 736 people. The stadium was carried finals of the World Cup in 2010, and trained the South African team Kaizer Chiefs.



8. "Rose Bowl" in Pasadena, California, USA, with 93 420 people. Former home of FC LA Galaxy still occasionally receives international matches USA. In 1994 he became the venue for the World Cup finals.



9. Wembley Stadium, London, with 90 000 people. At Wembley has critics - construction costs a whopping 757 million pounds and complaints about the lack of air. But look at him, he's great!



10. Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, with 88 306 people. FC Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea play against Indonesia in preseason friendly match at the stadium this year.



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