How many seats in a large American stadium. The largest stadiums in Europe (20 photos)

15-Donbass Arena(Donetsk, Ukraine)
"Donbass Arena" - a football stadium in Donetsk, the first stadium in Eastern Europe designed and built
according to 5-star UEFA accreditation. It is one of 23 elite stadiums in the world.
The construction of the stadium began in 2006 under the leadership of the general contractor - the Turkish company Enka.
Instead of living trees in the park named after Leninsky Komsomol, new young plantings were planted, specially selected for the club colors of FC Shakhtar, that is, in the autumn, the foliage will turn bright orange and red. Also in the park area there is a fountain cascade, a giant granite ball,
which rotates under the pressure of two jets of water, benches and a wide variety of green spaces.
The total cost of the park area around the stadium amounted to 30 million US dollars. In total with the stadium, the construction
cost 400 million. The opening of the stadium took place on August 29, 2009 - the Miner's Day and the Day of the City of Donetsk.
In 2010, the largest football club museum in Ukraine and a themed cafe for fans will open at the stadium.
There are 6 restaurants and about 100 fast foods on the territory of the stadium during matches. Also in 2010
A fitness center is scheduled to open. It is possible to hold concerts, exhibitions, spectacular sporting events,
boxing matches. The stadium accommodates 51,504 spectators.

/ Borg El Arab (another name is the stadium of the Egyptian army). Capacity - 86 thousand. It is the largest stadium in Egypt and the second largest stadium in Africa. The stadium, built in 2006 by the engineers of the Egyptian army, is located in the resort town of Burj al-Arab near the city of Alexandria. The stadium was built to win the right to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but in the end Egypt lost the right to host the South African World Cup. The stadium will host matches of the national football team, as well as the Egyptian Cup finals and important matches of Egyptian clubs.

/ Bukit Jalil. Capacity - 87,411. This stadium was opened in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur in 1998 in order to host the Commonwealth Games (British Commonwealth, not to be confused with the CIS). Now the largest stadium in Malaysia serves as the home arena of the country's football team, as well as the venue for the finals of the Cup and Super Cup of Malaysia on football.

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8. Gelora Bung Karno/ Bung Karno. Capacity - 88,083. The stadium was built in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, in 1960 for the 1962 Asian Games with the help of the USSR. Bung Karno is the largest stadium in Indonesia, the football team of this country plays here.

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/ Wembley. Capacity - 90,000. The stadium was built in London in 2007 on the site of the old Wembley. The old Wembley, also known as the Empire Stadium, was one of the most famous football stadiums in the world until it was demolished in 2003. The new stadium is the home of the England football team. In addition to national team matches, Wembley hosts FA Cup semi-finals and finals, FA Super Cup matches, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy finals, as well as Football League play-off matches. The Saracens rugby team also plays its matches at Wembley.

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/ soccer city. Capacity - 94 736 (this the largest stadium on the African continent). The stadium was built in Johannesburg (South Africa) in 1989. In 1996, the final of the African Cup of Nations in 1996 was held here, and in 2010, Soccer City became the venue for matches (including the final) of the World Cup. Soccer City is the home arena of the South African national football team, as well as the Kaiser Chiefs club, the 11-time South African champion.

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/ Camp Nou (translated from the Catalan "New Field"). This stadium, which is the home ground of FC Barcelona, ​​has a capacity of 99,354 spectators and is the largest stadium not only in Spain, but throughout Europe. The stadium was built in 1957, in 1982 it hosted the World Cup and in 1992 the Summer Olympic Games. The finals of the largest European Cup tournaments have also been repeatedly held on the field. In addition, the stadium is often used as a concert venue: Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, U2, and others performed here.

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/ Melbourne Cricket Ground. Capacity - 100,024. This stadium is the largest in Australia. It is also the largest cricket stadium in the world. The Australian national team plays cricket here. The Australian football team also plays at this stadium. They also play Australian football here. Erected in 1853-1854 as the site of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC), it originally held 6,000 spectators. In 1884, after a fire that destroyed the wooden structures, it was restored in stone, by 1897 it had a capacity of 9,000 spectators, in 1900 it became the first stadium in Australia to have artificial lighting installed. However, feeling the need to increase spectator seats, starting from 1904, wooden stands began to be attached to the stadium again, by 1912 the arena already accommodated 20,000 spectators, after the reconstruction of 1937 it expanded to 31,000 seats. In 1956, the stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympic Games, as well as track and field and partly football Olympic tournaments, the stadium was reconstructed especially for the games, the capacity was increased to 120,000 seats. The following major reconstructions of the sports arena were carried out in 1967, 1985, 1992, and 2002-2005. In 2000, it was used as one of the arenas of the football tournament as part of the 2000 Olympic Games. The record attendance at a sporting event was recorded in 1970, when the final match of the Australian Football National Championship attracted 121,696 spectators, but the unofficial absolute record was recorded on March 15, 1959 year, when about 130,000 people gathered at the stadium for a sermon by religious leader Billy Graham. At the moment, the stadium is the venue for the home matches of the Australian national cricket and football teams, and is also the home arena of one cricket and four football clubs (Australian football).

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/ Azteca. This stadium has a capacity of 105,064 is the largest in Latin America. The stadium was built in the Mexican capital Mexico City in 1966 and hosted two World Cups (1970, 1986). On June 22, 1986, Azteca witnessed how Diego Maradona scored with his hand a goal called the "Hand of God", and three minutes later he scored the "Goal of the Century" - a goal recognized as the best in the history of the World Cup, he was scored after Maradona's breakthrough into the penalty area of ​​the English team, during which he beat six players, including the goalkeeper. One of the highest stadiums in the world, Azteca is located at an altitude of over 2200 meters above sea level. One of two stadiums that have twice hosted the decisive match of the World Cup. Now Azteca is the home arena of the Mexican national football team. It also hosts its matches football club "America" ​​- 10-time champion of Mexico.

The stadium does not look high from the outside, as the playing field is 9 meters below street level.

During construction, the stadium was oriented so that the sun crosses the playing field perpendicularly, putting the teams on an equal footing.

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2 Indian Youth Stadium/ Stadium of the Indian Youth (another name is Salt Lake Stadium). Capacity - 120 thousand people. The stadium was built in 1984 and is located in the Indian city of Kolkata. The stadium hosts the matches of the Indian national football team, as well as the football clubs East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan. In addition, athletics competitions are held here.

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In the capital of North Korea Pyongyang with a capacity of 150 thousand people is the largest stadium in Asia and worldwide. The stadium was built in 1989 to host the XIII Festival of Youth and Students. Now the North Korean national football team plays at this stadium.

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Strahov Stadium is a stadium at the top of the Strahov Hill in the Czech city of Prague. According to some sources, it has the largest field area in the world (63,000 m²) and the stands can accommodate over 220,000 spectators. It is one of the most famous buildings in Czechoslovakia made of reinforced concrete panels, the construction has contributed to the development of modern building technologies. The main purpose was to hold rallies of the Sokol movement.

At the moment, the stadium does not host competitions. Sparta Prague trains at the stadium. There are several projects for its reconstruction, but at the moment things are not going beyond projects.

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We present the TOP 10 most capacious and largest football stadiums on the planet. Modern arenas amaze with their grandiosity, architectural solutions and act as a calling card for cities and countries. The number of football fans in different parts of the world is only growing, at the same time, the capacity of football “temples” is also increasing.

The once great arena "Maracana" in sunny Rio de Janeiro, after reconstruction, can only accommodate 79,000 fans. The record of the Brazilian arena was set at the final match of the 1950 World Cup - 199,854 visitors. At the current time, "Marakana" has dropped out of the list of the most capacious arenas in the world as a result of repairs and bringing the complex in line with the new FIFA requirements.

The most famous stadiums, with a fantastic history of football battles, are: the pearl of Catalonia, the home arena of the grand football Barcelona - Nou Camp and the unique stadium of the Mexican capital Azteca, which hosted the final matches of the 1970 and 1986 World Cups. The legendary Pele and Maradona, Rivelino and Riva, Rummenigge and Valdano created the annals of world football at this stadium.

The largest stadium in the world is located in the city of Pyongyang - 1 May Stadium. This unique building resembles a magnolia in the form of 16 petals. The pride of North Korea, it got its name in honor of the holiday of workers - May 1. The capacity of the largest stadium is 150,000 fans, who can enjoy the magic of football here.

Photo of the largest stadium in the world - May 1 Stadium, Pyongyang

The second position is occupied by the arena Salt Lake, three tiers of majestic stands of this stadium in Calcutta (India) can accommodate 120,000 sports fans. The Indian youth stadium specializes in football, which is quite a rarity for this Asian country.

Impossible not to remember Wembley and "Luzhniki". The old Wembley with white towers, the legendary stadium of the England team, which became the only world champion in it in 1966. It was decided not to reconstruct the old stadium, but to build a new Wembley in its place. The symbol of the new stadium is a retractable roof and a unique arch 134 meters high. After opening in 2007, it has a capacity of 90,000.

The reconstructed Moscow Luzhniki, the host of the 1980 Olympics, has the status of an "elite" stadium with a capacity of 90,000 and is the largest stadium in Russia. Luzhniki will host the final match of the 2018 World Cup.

A complete list of the TOP-10 world football arenas by capacity:

1. May Day Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) - 150,000 seats.
2. Salt Lake (Kolkata, India) -120,000 seats.
3. Azteca (Mexico City, Mexico) - 105,000 seats.
4. Bukit Jalil (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - 100,200 seats.
5. Azadi (Tehran, Iran) - 100,000 seats.
6. Nou Camp (Barcelona, ​​Spain) - 100,000 seats.
7. Soccer City (Johannesburg, South Africa) - 94,700 seats.
8. Rose Bowl (Pasadena, USA) - 94,000 seats.
9. New Wembley (London, England) - 90,000 seats.
10. Luzhniki (Moscow, Russia) - 89,318 seats.

Photos of the biggest football stadiums in the world

10.09.2013

We have compiled a list of the most majestic sports facilities. Note, however, that this list only includes football stadiums. They are used mainly by local football clubs and national teams. Top 10 the largest stadiums, compiled taking into account the capacity of the stadium itself. So,

The largest football stadiums

No. 10. Borg El Arab Stadium

The list starts in North Africa. Our first stop is in Cairo, Egypt. In 10th place is the Egyptian stadium, known as the Borg El Arab Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 86,000 people. It was opened in 2007. The main reason for the construction was Egypt's participation in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

No. 9. Gelora Karno stadium

Next stop at number nine - Gelora Karno big stadium in Indonesia. It is able to accommodate 88,500 spectators. And was built in 1962 and was named after the first president of the country.

No. 8. Wembley

Eighth place goes to the beautiful Wembley Stadium in London. The stadium is used by the England national team and is also used for other European football competitions. The stadium has a capacity of 90,000 and has already seen two Champions League final matches. The construction of the stadium began in 2002, and the first match took place only in 2007.

No. 7 Rose Bowl

California here we are! Seventh on the list the largest stadiums in the world occupies the famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The stadium has a capacity of 94,000 spectators. The largest attendance was recorded in 1973, when 106,869 spectators fit in the stadium. It was opened in 1922. And in 1994, it hosted matches of the World Cup. Currently, it is mainly used for American football matches or for international friendly matches. Without a doubt, the Rose Bowl is one of the most legendary stadiums in the United States of America.

No. 6. Soccer City Stadium (FNB Stadium)

Sixth place goes to the stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is the home of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Soccer City Stadium (FNB Stadium). This big stadium was opened in 1989, renovated in 2010. The capacity of the stadium is 94736. In addition to the World Cup, it hosts the Africa Cup of Nations. This stadium is also home to the local football team Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa.

No. 5. Camp Nou

Here we are in Barcelona. Camp Nou and the legendary club Barcelona. It was built in 1957 but was extended in 1982. The capacity of the stadium is 99,786. And the highest attendance was recorded in 1986 during the match between Juventus and Barcelona. Then the attendance was 120,000 spectators.

No. 4. Bukit Jalil Stadium

Now we will move to Malaysia, to the city of Kuala Lumpur. Bukit Jalil National Stadium. This is a very beautiful place that can accommodate 100,000 spectators. Basically, this stadium hosts matches of the Malaysian national team. The stadium was opened in 1998.

No. 3. Azadi Stadium

Troika starts largest football stadiums in the world. And we are transported to the Middle East, to Tehran, Iran. Azadi Stadium ranks third. This stadium does not have the largest capacity, but it does have a very large area. The stadium is being considered as a potential venue for the opening of the Olympic Games. The stadium's capacity is 100,000 spectators. It was built in 1971 and completely renovated in 2003. The stadium is the home of the Iranian national football team, as well as the home of two local football teams, Persepolis and Esteghlal.

No. 2. Azteca stadium

Now is the time to move to Mexico, to its capital, Mexico City. The stadium has a capacity of about 105,000 people. The stadium's largest attendance was recorded in 1968 with 120,000 when Mexico played Brazil. The stadium was built in 1966 and completely renovated in 1985. It is native to the Mexican football team as well as to the local American football club.

#1 Salt Lake Stadium

And now we will move to South Asia, and more precisely to India, to the city of Calcutta, where Salt Lake Stadium, the leader of our rating, is located. Capacity of the largest stadium 120,000 people. It was built in 1984. This stadium is home to four local football teams: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Pailan Arrows, and Prayag United.

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup taking place in Brazil, the famous Maracanã football stadium is being discussed more and more. A lot of praises have already been sung to him, and many people call him the largest stadium in the world, but is this so? In fact, after the reconstruction, in the ranking of the largest stadiums in the world, it takes far from the first place. In our article we will talk about it, as well as other stadiums that are among the largest in the world.

The whole truth about the legendary "Mario Filho"

"Mario Filho" is the official name of the Maracanã Stadium, which can be listed. It was named after the famous sports journalist Mario Filho, who was the founder of the country's sports magazine.

Once this stadium was really considered the largest in the world and was included in the Guinness Book of Records for capacity. The book indicates that at the beginning of its history, the legendary Brazilian stadium, which is the heart of Brazil and the temple of local residents (after all, football is considered their second religion), was able to accommodate 180,000 fans.

After the Second World War, the World Cups were resumed in 1946 in Rome. After him, the only applicant country wishing to host the World Cup in 1950 was Brazil. It was for this Championship that the creation of the largest football stadium was timed.

The first stone of "Maracana" was laid in 1948. By the time of the 50th World Cup, the press box had not been completed, and there were few toilets, but this did not interest anyone, because the main thing was that the part where the main action takes place was completed. It took another 15 years to finally build this structure.

That FIFA World Cup was remembered not only for the fact that it was held at the largest (at that time) stadium in the world, but also for several interesting facts. After the war, only thirteen teams were able to take part in the World Cup, and the USSR national team did not take part for political reasons. The Indian team did not participate in the Championship because FIFA denied them their small request to play with bare feet. A feature of the Championship of the 50th year was the fact that the mini-championship was held in uneven four groups.

In the final match of the 1950 World Cup, the teams of Brazil and Uruguay played. The match ended with the score 2:1 in favor of the Uruguayan national team. This was a hard blow for many Brazilian fans. Proof of this is the fact that there were known cases of heart attacks, in addition, the football players and the referee had to be evacuated by the police to avoid bloodshed.

This, of course, does not end the history of the legendary stadium. Many more important matches have been played here.

In 2000, it was decided that Maracana should be restored and, after several years of planning and 9 months of reconstruction work, the stadium was re-launched. "Marakana" before the reconstruction included an area called "zheral" - these are standing places and benches, where the poorest fans could be accommodated for a nominal fee of $ 1. But FIFA demanded only numbered seats, so after the reconstruction of Mario Filho, having lost the status of the largest football stadium in the world, it began to accommodate up to 79 thousand fans.

Rating of the largest football stadiums in the world

In our article, we will only talk about those football stadiums with a capacity of more than 80,000. There are not so many of them in the whole world, or rather nineteen, and none of the stadiums in Russia, even Luzhniki, is among them. But first things first.

The last line of our rating is shared by several stadiums. The French stadium "Stade de France" can accommodate up to 80 thousand spectators. It is located in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, on the site of abandoned gas fields. Its opening, as well as the opening of the Maracana, was timed to coincide with the World Cup, which only took place in 1998. It opened with a friendly match between France and Spain in January 1998. But, due to the fact that the builders spared money for heating the field, it was frozen, the match was in jeopardy.

The Shanghai stadium was opened a year earlier than the French stadium, it also accommodates 80,000 spectators and hosts the home matches of the Chinese Super League team Shanghai Tellais. São Paulo has the Morumbi stadium with the same capacity as the ones mentioned above.

The sixteenth line of the rating is occupied by the Signal Iduna Park, built in the German city of Dortmund. Throughout its history, it has undergone four reconstructions, and as a result, its capacity today is 81,264 people. It is the home arena of the local Borrussia team. It is notable for the fact that the most productive final in the history of European competitions took place here. Liverpool and Alaves played in the UEFA Cup final, their game ended with a score of 5:4.

Stadium "Australia" (now called "ANZ Stadium"), located in Sydney, can accommodate 83.5 thousand spectators. This is a multi-purpose stadium, which hosts not only football matches, but also rugby and cricket matches, as well as concerts.

The fourteenth place in the ranking of the largest open stadiums in the world is occupied by the Santiago Bernabeu, a football stadium located in the capital of Spain, Madrid. It is on his field that the famous Real Madrid team trains. "Santiago Bernabeu" is able to accommodate 85.3 thousand people. Recently it became known that the reconstruction of the stadium is planned, which, first of all, will affect its facades. But this is not all that the architects propose to change. They want to make a retractable roof with Teflon membranes that can protect not only from rain, but also from the bright sun. The most interesting thing is that it is planned to place a hotel on its territory, the guests of which will be able to watch games without leaving their rooms.

Thirteenth place is occupied by the second largest stadium in Africa - "Borg el-Arab" (or the stadium of the Egyptian army). It seats 86,000 spectators and is located in Egypt.

The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, also known as the San Siro, is located in Milan, Italy. He enters. "San Siro" is the arena of two FC "Milan" and "Inter", and he got his name in honor of the two-time world champion Giuseppe Meazza. Its official capacity is considered to be 86,200 spectators, although in 1980 90,000 people came to the Bob Marley concert.

Following the Italian stadium is the English one - "Wembley" (or "New Wembley"). , you can't help but notice it. Wembley has a capacity of 90,000 and was built on the site of the old Empire Stadium, which was demolished in 2003. Its distinguishing feature is the 134 m high steel arch, which is the longest single-span roof structure in the world.

Beijing National Stadium, created for the 2008 Summer Olympics, can accommodate 91,000 spectators. It hosted the 2009, 2011 and 2012 Italian Super Cup matches. An interesting fact: for the construction of the Beijing National Stadium, a new steel grade was developed, a distinctive feature of which is the almost complete absence of impurities, which complicated the welding of steel elements.

In the United States, a huge number of stadiums have been built, the capacity of which exceeds 80,000, but almost all of them are designed only for American football. Therefore, in our article we will pay attention to only one of their stadiums, which hosts games in the usual football. We are talking about the "Rose Bowl", which is located in the city of Pasadena (California). Its official capacity is 94,392 people, although, for example, 97,000 spectators gathered for a U2 concert.

Eighth place is deservedly occupied by the Soccer City Stadium (Johannesburg, South Africa). It is the largest stadium in Africa. The final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held here. The capacity of the largest stadium in Africa is 94,736 spectators, however, during the World Cup, it was reduced to 84,490, as space was required to accommodate VIPs and the press.

The largest open stadium in Europe is the Spanish Camp Nou stadium. It was erected in the mid-50s of the last century, and at that time it could accommodate only 60 thousand spectators. Now he is ready to accept 99354 people. It is also notable for the fact that at the 1982 World Cup the number of fans reached 120 thousand. There is a museum in the stadium building, which is visited annually by 1.2 million people who want to see not only the cups, but also “flip through” the impressive (century-old!) history of Barça in the multimedia room or admire the works of Miro and Dali. It is also interesting that there are chapels next to the changing rooms of the players. Also at the Camp Nou was in 1999, perhaps the most amazing Champions League final, which met Manchester United and Bayern. This game was remembered for the fact that in extra time, which was only 2 minutes, Manchester United scored two goals, thereby pulling out a victory.

The largest stadium in Australia is the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Concurrently, it is the largest cricket stadium in the world. Its capacity is 100018 seats. It was erected in 1854 and has already undergone many restorations.

On the fifth line of the ranking of the largest stadiums in the world is Iran's Azadi Stadium. It was built in the west of Tigeran. The national team, Persepolis and Esteghlal clubs train here. Azadi can host 100,000 spectators at once.

Quite a bit behind the top three stadium "Azteca". It was erected back in the 60s of the last century in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. Its capacity is 105 thousand people. It is notable for the fact that it is located at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level, although it looks quite low, but only because the playing field is 9 meters below street level. Azteca is designed in such a way that the sun, crossing the playing field, does not cause any inconvenience to any team. The record attendance was recorded on July 7, 1968, when the Mexico-Brazil match took place. Then 119853 people came to see the “battle”.

The top three included the Bukit Jalil Stadium, which is located in Malaysia. It is designed for 110 thousand spectators. The final matches of the Malaysian Football Cup and Super Cup are held on its field.

In second place in the ranking of the largest stadiums in the world is the Indian Youth Stadium (or Salt Lake Stadium). It is India's largest multi-sport stadium and hosts football and athletics competitions. On its three tiers, it can accommodate 120,000 spectators.

The leader is the May Day Stadium, located in Pyongyang (DPRK). So, the capacity of the largest stadium in the world is 150 thousand spectators. It was built for the festival of youth and students in 1989. In shape, it resembles a magnolia flower thanks to the sixteen arches that form a ring. Although the arena is used for home football matches of the DPRK national team, however, its main purpose is to hold the Arirang festival - a mass musical and gymnastic performance included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most grandiose show in the world. This one is also unique in that it is not dedicated to either Kim Jong Il or Kim Il Sung, which is remarkable in itself.

Useful information for sports fans

A lot has already been said about sports facilities in the world, but what about our country? So, the largest stadium in Russia is without a doubt the Luzhniki stadium. It is located near Sparrow Hills in Moscow and is the home stadium for the Russian national football team. Now its capacity is only 78,360 spectators, and not only sports competitions, but also concerts are held here. The opening of Luzhniki took place in July 1956, and now many memorable events are associated with it. These include the flight of the Olympic bear in 1980, in 1990 the last concert of the Kino group together with Viktor Tsoi took place here, and in 1998 UEFA included it in the list of five-star European football stadiums. By the way, in 2018 this stadium will host the final of the World Cup. Due to the latter reason, it is planned to reconstruct Luzhniki, after which its capacity will be 90 thousand spectators.

The largest indoor stadiums in the world include:

• "National Stadium", Warsaw, its capacity is 72900 people
• "Friends Arena", Stockholm, capacity about 50 thousand
• Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, capacity 110 thousand people (unlike the two stadiums mentioned above, it does not host football competitions, and, by the way, it is one of the five most expensive stadiums in the world)

The management of "Barcelona" announced that it is planned to build a new stadium, which will be the largest indoor stadium in Europe. Its capacity should be 105 thousand spectators. But whether it will be built on the site of the Camp Nou or elsewhere remains a mystery.

In our article, we talked about football stadiums, but there is another sport that is world-famous, the World Championship in which ended just recently - this is hockey. True, the difference in the capacity of ice arenas and football stadiums can testify to the huge difference in their popularity. An example is the capacity of the largest hockey stadiums in the Continental League: