The world's most beautiful football stadiums

 The world's most beautiful football stadiums

Let's take a look at the list of the most beautiful football stadiums in the world.

Soccer City, South Africa

• Opened: 1989
• Capacity: 94738

Soccer City Stadium is located in Johannesburg and was the venue for the 2010 World Cup.

This stadium is large, very attractive, stunning, and is Africa's largest stadium as well, one of the world's most beautiful football stadiums.

Soccer City stadium, known as FNB, was opened in 1987, and with its white and blue seats could accommodate 80,000 fans.

When Nelson Mandela released from prison in 1990, the stadium hosted his first speech. The 1994 CAF Super Cup, the 1995 African Cup of Champions Clubs final, the final of the African Cup of Nations in February 1996, when the South African national team defeated Tunisia, and the final of the Vodacom Challenge in 2004.

For the 2010 World Cup, the capacity of Soccer City Stadium, which is one the most beautiful football stadiums in the world, increased from 80,000 to 94,700. It was one of the largest stadiums hosting the 2010 World Cup, with eight matches including 4 group stage matches, a round of 16, a quarter-final, and the final being played.

The stadium was renewed for the 2010 world cup, and Its design was taken from a traditional African pot, Calabash. The stadium's nickname is Calabash. Calabash is one of the most beautiful football stadiums in the world.

The Maracana, Rio de Janeiro

• Opened: 1950
• Capacity: 78383

The Maracana is one of the most beautiful football stadiums in the world. It was once the largest stadium in the world and had 200,000 spectators in the 1950 World Cup final. Maracana, a symbol of Brazilian football, has undergone many changes in recent years.

Maracana Stadium, officially known as Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho Stadium, was built as the main stadium for the 1950 World Cup. The Maracana was to be the largest football stadium in the world.

The construction of the Maracana, which is one of the most beautiful soccer stadiums in the world, began in August 1948 and was completed almost two years later. The stadium was officially opened on June 16, 1950, with a friendly match between the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo teams.

Eight days after the opening, Maracana hosted the opening match of the 1950 World Cup, between Brazil and Mexico, which Brazil won. In the 1950 World Cup, four first-round, as well as three second-round matches, were hosted by the stadium. The final group stage match between Brazil and Paraguay took place, and Paraguay defeated Brazil 2-1 to become the champions of the 1950 World cup.

According to the official, 173,000 tickets sold for the 1950 final game, but according to reports, several spectators entered the stadium without buying tickets, the number of spectators for this game was about 200,000.

In 1966, the Maracana Stadium was renamed Mario Filio, after the death of the famous Brazilian journalist, but most people still know the stadium by the same name Maracana.

When Brazil was named the host of the 2014 World Cup, in 2007, it was clear that this stadium would host the final match. Therefore, the stadium needed changes and improvements.

The construction and repair of the Maracana for the 2014 World Cup began in 2010, and the capacity of the stadium reached to 79,000.

During the 2014 World Cup, Maracana hosted five group stage games, a quarter-final, and a final. Many final Confederations Cup matches played in Maracana is one of the best football stadiums in the world.