Football Stadiums

The word 'Stadium' has been originated from the Greek word 'Stadion,' which literally mean a place where people stand. Staiums built for football are quite common. It contains a football pitch with a running track, two netted (goal) posts at both ends and galleries (also known as terraces) on all sides for people to sit and enjoy the game. These are some of the most popular football stadiums of the world with their capcity along with the city and country they are situated in: World Football (Soccer) Stadiums: Rungrado May Day Stadium Capacity: 1,50,000 City: Pyongyang Country: North Korea Salt Lake Stadium Capacity: 1,20,000 City: Kolkata Country: India Azteca Stadium Capacity: 1,05,000 City: Mexico City Country: Mexico Azadi Stadium Capacity: 1,00,000 City: Tehran Country: Iran Beijing National Stadium Capacity: 91,000 City: Beijing Country: China Olympiastadion Capacity: 74,228 City: Berlin Country: Germany Athens Olympic Stadium Capacity: 71,030 City: Athens Country: Greece Gillette Stadium Capacity: 68,756 City: Foxborough Country: USA Seoul World Cup Stadium Capacity: 66,080 City: Seoul Country: South Korea El Monumental Capacity: 65,645 City: Buenos Aires Country: Argentina