On the globe
The grounds on the globe
Every stadium on our globe, with one thing that happened there. 28 grounds so far.
Wembley
London
The arch is 133 metres tall. The old Wembley, on the same spot, hosted the 1966 World Cup final.
Old Trafford
Manchester
Bobby Charlton gave it its nickname: the Theatre of Dreams.
Hampden Park
Glasgow
In 1960, over 127,000 people watched Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 here in the European Cup final.
Camp Nou
Barcelona
Europe's biggest football stadium. Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time here to win the 1999 Champions League final.
Santiago Bernabéu
Madrid
Hosted the 1982 World Cup final, where Italy beat West Germany 3–1.
Estádio da Luz
Lisbon
Hosted the Euro 2004 final, where Greece beat the hosts, Portugal, 1–0.
Stade de France
Saint-Denis, Paris
Built for the 1998 World Cup. France won the final here, 3–0 against Brazil.
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
Opened in 1937 with a cycling track round the pitch, which is where the name comes from. The track went in 1985.
San Siro
Milan
Shared by AC Milan and Inter. Its official name honours Giuseppe Meazza, who played for both.
Stadio Olimpico
Rome
Hosted the 1990 World Cup final, won 1–0 by West Germany against Argentina with a late penalty.
Allianz Arena
Munich
The panels on the outside can glow red, blue or white.
Signal Iduna Park
Dortmund
Its south stand, the Yellow Wall, holds about 25,000 standing fans.
Johan Cruyff Arena
Amsterdam
Ajax's home was renamed after their greatest player, Johan Cruyff, in 2018.
Olympiastadion
Berlin
Hosted the 2006 World Cup final, where Zinedine Zidane was sent off for a headbutt in his last ever match.
Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Istanbul
Liverpool were 3–0 down at half-time here in the 2005 Champions League final, then won it on penalties.
Luzhniki Stadium
Moscow
Hosted the 2018 World Cup final, where France beat Croatia 4–2.
Cairo International Stadium
Cairo
Egypt won the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations here, beating Ivory Coast on penalties in front of a home crowd.
Lusail Stadium
Lusail, Qatar
Hosted the 2022 World Cup final: Argentina and France drew 3–3, and Argentina won on penalties.
FNB Stadium
Johannesburg
Shaped like a calabash, a traditional African pot. It hosted the 2010 World Cup final.
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
Built for the 2002 World Cup, with a roof shaped like a traditional Korean kite.
International Stadium Yokohama
Yokohama
Hosted the 2002 World Cup final, where Ronaldo scored both goals as Brazil beat Germany.
Stadium Australia
Sydney
Hosted the 2023 Women's World Cup final, where Spain beat England 1–0.
Maracanã
Rio de Janeiro
Built for the 1950 World Cup. Uruguay's win over Brazil here is still known in Brazil as the Maracanaço.
La Bombonera
Buenos Aires
Its name means 'the chocolate box', for its shape. One side is almost flat because there was no room to build a full stand.
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo
Hosted the first ever World Cup final, in 1930. Uruguay beat Argentina 4–2.
Estadio Azteca
Mexico City
Maradona's Hand of God and his solo goal against England came here, four minutes apart, in 1986.
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Hosted the 1994 World Cup final, the first to be settled by a penalty shootout.
MetLife Stadium
New Jersey
Home to both the New York Giants and the Jets, and chosen to host the 2026 World Cup final.