The Narendra Modi Stadium holds the supreme position as the world’s largest stadium with a staggering capacity of 132,000 people. This cricket ground in India opened in 2020, replacing the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium. Until it was demolished in 2015, this stadium used to host domestic and international cricket in Gujarat.
The stadium, which will be used for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, is named after the Prime Minister of India and has already hosted a number of high-profile sporting events, including the 2023 Cricket World Cup final and the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup final.
It is the only stadium in the top 11 to host soccer matches in the world, the largest of which is North Korea’s Runrad May 1st Stadium, which has a capacity of 113,281 people and is the second largest stadium in the world. Of the venues at the top of the list, Manchester United’s Old Trafford is nowhere to be found, the famous stadium known as the 65th largest in the world and the third largest in England with a capacity of 74,197.
Old Trafford follows Twickenham Stadium (capacity 82,000) and Wembley (capacity 90,000). When it comes to European soccer venues, Barcelona’s Camp Nou (95,000) ranks as the continent’s largest venue. The Catalonia-based ground will expand its capacity to 105,000 people following final renovations, which are expected to be completed by next month.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to begin next month in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Venues across North America scheduled to host games include Seattle Stadium (67,000 capacity), San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (68,500), Philadelphia Stadium (69,176), New York/New Jersey Stadium (82,500), Miami Stadium (65,326), Los Angeles Stadium (70,240), Kansas City Stadium (76,416), and Houston Stadium. (70,000 people), Dallas Stadium (80,000 people), Boston Stadium (65,878 people), Atlanta Stadium (71,000 people), Toronto Stadium (44,315 people) , BC Place Vancouver (48,821 people), Estadio Azteca (72,766 people), Estadio Guadalajara (48,000 people), and Estadio Monterrey (53,500 people).
Due to FIFA’s strict rules regarding sponsorship and branding, the ground’s name was changed to the city in which it is located. Stadiums bearing corporate names are prohibited from displaying branding unless the sponsor is a partner of FIFA. The final game will be held on July 19th at New York/New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium).
