10. Soccer City
Soccer City stadium hosted matches at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when it had a capacity of 84,490, the largest at that tournament. Located in Johannesburg, it opened in 1989. It is currently named FNB Stadium and has a capacity of 94,736. It is the home of the Kaizer Chiefs and the South Africa national football team.
9. Olympiastadion
The Olympiastadion in West Berlin hosted the matches at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. It was the largest stadium at that tournament with a capacity of 86,000. The stadium opened on 1 August 1936. It has a current capacity of 74,475 and is the home of Hertha BSC.
8. Lusail Stadium
Located in Lusail, Qatar, the stadium has a capacity of 88,966 and it opened on 22 November 2021. It is the largest stadium at the 2022 World Cup.
7. Estadio Centenario
The site of the 1st ever World Cup final, Estadio Centenario was the main venue of the inaugural World Cup in 1930, for which it was built. Located in Montevideo, Uruguay, it had a capacity of 90,000 at the tournament. It currently has a capacity of 60,235 and is the home of the Uruguay national football team.
6. Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium hosted matches at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, when it had a capacity of 90,089. Located in Madrid, the stadium opened on 14 December 1947. It is the home of Real Madrid and has a current capacity of 81,044.
5. Rose Bowl
Located in Pasadena, Rose Bowl was the largest stadium at the 1994 World Cup in the USA, when it had a capacity of 94,194. It opened on 28 October 1922. The current capacity of the stadium is 88,565.
4. Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley hosted the matches at the 1966 World Cup. It had a capacity of 98,600 at the tournament, where it was the main venue. Wembley opened on 28 April 1923 and was demolished in 2003 to be replaced by the new Wembley Stadium in 2007.
3. Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca hosted matches at the two World Cups in 1970 when it had a capacity of 107,247 and in 1986 with a capacity of 114,600. Located in Mexico City, Azteca opened on 29 May 1966. It has a current capacity of 87,523 and is the home of Club América, Cruz Azul, and Mexico national football team.
2. Camp Nou
Camp Nou had a capacity of 121,401 at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. It hosted five matches at the tournament. Opened on 24 September 1957, the home of FC Barcelona currently has a capacity of 99,354.
1. Estádio do Maracanã
The biggest stadium in the history of the World Cup was Maracanã Stadium at the 1950 World Cup in Brazil when it had a capacity of 200,000 according to Brazilian officials, while the Guinness Book of World Records estimated it could seat 180,000 and other sources pegged capacity at 155,000. Located in Rio de Janeiro the stadium opened on 16 June 1950. The current capacity of the stadium is 78,838 and is the home of Flamengo and Fluminense.
