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all "soccer mecca" entries click here. No. 3 Old Trafford, Manchester and Anfield,...
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Open...
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entries click here. No. 4 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Open since:...
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No. 6 Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid
Open since: 1947
Capacity: 80,000
Tenant(s): Real Madrid
World Cup hosts: 1982
We have now had two stadiums in Argentina (Bombonera at No.
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7. Camp Nou, Barcelona
Open since: 1957
Capacity: 98,000
Tenant(s): FC Barcelona
World Cup hosts: 1982
In its relatively brief (by soccer mecca standards) history, Barcelona's Camp Nou has hosted some
memorable matches: a World Cup, a memorable Champions League final (very memorable for Manchester
United fans) and an Olympic gold medal game, to name but a few.
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No. 4 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
Open since: 1930
Capacity: 100,000
Tenant: Uruguay national team
World Cup hosts: 1930
After our three stadium sojourn in Europe for spots 5 through 7 it's back to South America with No.
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9. Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera), Buenos Aires
Open since: 1940 (renovated 1995-96)
Capacity: 57,395
Tenant(s): Boca Juniors
World Cup hosts: Never
Closest U.
Just like there is only one true Mecca, can really only be one true spiritual home of world soccer?
Until recently, such a place existed in the form of Wembley Stadium (the most storied grounds in
the capital city of the founding nation of the sport? I don't think anybody could compete with
that) but the old Wembley was demolished in 2003 and replaced with a new version four years later.
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No. 5 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
Open since: 1903
Capacity: 52,000
Tenant(s): Queen's Park, Scotland
World Cup hosts: Never
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8. Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti (El Monumental), Buenos Aires
Open since: 1938 (renovated 1978)
Capacity: 66,000
Tenant(s): River Plate, Argentine national team
World Cup hosts: 1978
Closest U.
For ranking methodology and other information about the series, see the original post. To read the about the No. 3-rated stadiums, Old Trafford and Anfield Road. To see all "soccer mecca" entries click here. No. 2 Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Estádio do Maracanã), Rio de Janeiro Open Since:...
