Where are the biggest football stadiums in the world?
The answers might just surprise you.
As the biggest sport globally, it’s no surprise that most of the world’s largest stadiums play host to football clubs – but you’ll be hard-pressed to locate some of them off the top of your head.
While history and design are important, we think size really does matter when it comes to a club’s ground.
Here are just some of the biggest football stadiums in the world right now….
Largest Football Stadiums – The Ones You Probably Know…
The Estadio Azteca Stadium – Mexico

Opened: 1966 (renovated 2016)
Capacity: 87,523
Home to: Club América; Cruz Azul; Mexico national football team
Wembley Stadium – England

Opened: 2007
Capacity: 90,000
Home to: England national football team
Rose Bowl Stadium – USA

Opened: 1922
Capacity: 90,888
Home to: UCLA Bruins; United States national football team
First National Bank Stadium (Soccer City) – South Africa

Opened: 1989
Capacity: 94,736
Home to: Kaizer Chiefs; South Africa national football team
Camp Nou Stadium – Spain

Opened: 1957
Capacity: 99,354
Home to: Barcelona
Biggest Football Stadiums – Some You Probably Don’t Know…
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium – Indonesia

Opened: 1962 (renovated 2018)
Capacity: 77,193
Home to: Persija Jakarta; Indonesia national football team
Salt Lake Stadium – India

Opened: January 1984
Capacity: 85,000
Home to: ATK Mohun Bagan; East Bengal FC; Mohun Bagan
Borg El Arab Stadium – Egypt

Opened: 2009
Capacity: 86,000
Home to: Smouha; Egyptian National team
Bukit Jalil National Stadium – Malaysia

Opened: July 1998 (renovated 2017)
Capacity: 87,411
Home to: Malaysian national football team
And, Finally… The Biggest Football Stadium In The World
The Rungrado 1st of May Stadium – North Korea

Opened: 1989
Capacity: 150,000
Home to: North Korea national football team
We’ve rounded off the biggest football stadiums worldwide, but which is your favourite?
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