The largest cricket stadium by capacity in the world
The Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad hosted its first-ever Cricket World Cup match in 1987. The game was won by the national cricket team of India after beating Zimbabwe. The…
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The new national stadium in Tokyo
The delivery of the new national stadium in Tokyo is going as planned initially. It will be located in Shinjuku, a major administrative and commercial centre of Tokyo. The demolition…
The first-ever Copa Libertadores final in Europe
On 11 November 2018, the Argentine side Boca Juniors played against their arch-rivals River Plate in the first leg of the final of the South American championship for football clubs.…
The future home of the North Queensland Cowboys
The construction of a new stadium in Townsville started in 2017. The North Queensland Cowboys will move to the venue when it will be ready. They are members of the National…
The stadium plans of FC Cincinnati
In 2016, FC Cincinnati drew an average home attendance of 17,000 in their first domestic league season. They played all 15 home games at the 33,000-capacity Nippert Stadium. FC Cincinnati became…
A new stadium for Venezia FC?
The Italian football side Venezia FC have serious plans for a new stadium. Its current home is located in one of the least accessible parts of the city of Venice.…
Feyenoord and its stadium plans
In 1970, Feyenoord became the first European football champions from the Netherlands, followed by Ajax from Amsterdam and PSV from Eindhoven. They have been tenants of Stadion Feijenoord, which is…
Miami and its potential Major League Soccer stadium
David Beckham, the English football legend who won top-division titles with clubs in England, Spain, the United States and the French Republic, wants to start a Major League Soccer club…
The new home of Tottenham Hotspur
The future home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, one of the most popular sports clubs from the United Kingdom, is under construction. Thousands of installed seats already have to be removed.…
No 2026 FIFA World Cup in Morocco
The Grand stade de Casablanca is a proposed title of a planned stadium in Casablanca. In 2013, Morocco hosted the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup matches in Africa. The world…
The Lusail Iconic Stadium and the 2022 FIFA World Cup
In 2017, the construction of the Lusail Iconic Stadium started. When it is ready, it will be the largest sports venue by capacity in Qatar. The Lusail Iconic Stadium will…
Estudiantes de La Plata secure funds for stadium reconstruction
Football club Estudiantes de La Plata from the Argentine Republic currently play at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata. They won the Copa Libertadores, the South American championship for football…
The Estadio Azul might soon be demolished
The 33,000-capacity Estadio Azul, the former home of football club Cruz Azul from the United Mexican States, might soon disappear. After the demolition, the stadium will make way for new…
Will the King Power Stadium be expanded?
Leicester City Football Club from England does have serious plans to expand the King Power Stadium in Leicester. The 32,000-capacity stadium opened on 23 July 2002. The plan is to increase…
The Samara Arena and the 2018 FIFA World Cup
In 2010, Joseph Blatter announced that Russia was chosen to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup and that Qatar was chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The world…
New home for NYCFC?
New York City Football Club from the United States have plans to move to a new stadium with a capacity of 26,000. The costs for building the stadium are estimated…
Redevelopment of the home of FC Barcelona
Four years ago, the redevelopment of the home of FC Barcelona from Spain was approved. FC Barcelona, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, have been tenants…