Domestic Sports Ghana understands each stadium offers something different from every corner of the globe, thus a roaring atmosphere, state-of-the-art technology, or a rich archive of historic nights.
Modern-day football needs bigger and better stadiums, and has resulted in some iconic infrastructures, unusual features and never-seen-before ideas that have become an unforeseen trend.
Here is a look at the top 20 stadiums in world football in 2024, featuring some of the biggest and best grounds like Liverpool’s Anfield and Real Madrid’s newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu.
Ranking factors
- Capacity: Amount of spectators able to watch the game inside the stadium
- How attractive the stadium looks: Distinct and unique features of a stadium
- How iconic the stadium is: Famous matches and players who have played at the stadium regularly
- The atmosphere generated by fans: Fan support from the terraces pushes the home team forward in big matches
1. Santiago Bernabeu -Spain, Real Madrid
2.Allianz ARENA – Munich, Bayern Munich
3.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium- England
4. Mercedes-Benz stadium – Atlanta United, USA
5.Estadio BBVA – Monterrey- Mexico
6. Wanda Metropolitan – Atletico Madrid
7.. Wembley stadium – England
8. Stadio Diego Armando Maradona – Napoli
9. Old Trafford – Manchester United
10. Við Djúpumýrar stadium – Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag
11. Igraliste Batarija – HNK Tror
12. Stade Velodrome – Marseille
13. San Siro Stadium – AC & Inter Milan
14. Etihad Stadium – Manchester City
15.Signal Iduna Park – Borussia Dortmund
16. Camp Nou – Barcelona
17. Emirates stadium – Arsenal
18. Anfield- Liverpool
19. Soccer City Stadium – Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa
20. Maracana Stadium – Fluminese, Flamengo, Brazil