Most people probably think that stadiums have gotten a lot bigger over the last few decades, as the likes of football continue to increase in popularity. The reality is that this is not the case as health and safety means that most grounds need to be reduced in capacity in order to keep fans safe.
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Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo and Wembley are the two stadiums that will share 9th position. They both offer similar capacity at 90,000 seats, but Wembley is possibly better known across most football forums, due to the fact some major games have been played there and it cost around 800m to build.
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One stadium that tends to get more coverage now is the Beijing National Stadium, which the owners have announced will be a shopping centre soon. It holds 91,000 people and will host the likes of the Italian Super Cup, the Supercoppa Italiana between Inter and Lazio before it closes.
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The Brazilians held the world cup back in 1950 and for this reason; they went ahead and built the Brazilians. There were some intense battles throughout the cup and it attracted 200,000 people there. Since then though, the stadium has been reduced to just 96,000.
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Barcelona has always been an impressive team and their stadium is just as impressive. It has a capacity of 98,772 currently, after being reduced from 105,000. It was originally built back in 1957
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Fifth position is a joint effort between the Bukit Jalil National Stadium and the Azadi Stadium. Bukit Jalil hosted the Commonwealth Games back in 1998, so was popular after this. The Azadi on the other hand, is the home ground of the Iranian National Football Team.
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Melbourne Cricket Ground will take 4th place. It is better known in the past for its cricket, but recent football events make it extremely popular around Football forums. The Melbourne Cricket Ground holds over 100,000 people and was built a long time ago, in the 1800s.
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Estadio Azteca in Mexico City holds just over 100,000 fans (105,000) and is the only stadium to date that has hosted two World Cup Finals, these came in 1970 and 1986. It is also the home to the Mexican National Team.
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The gap between 2nd and 3rd is actually quite big. The Salt Lake Stadium sits in 2nd and it holds 15,000 more than The Estadio Azteca, making its capacity to 120,000. Its size means it hosts a lot of international events.
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The Rungrado May Day Stadium in North Korea comes in at number one, with a capacity of 150,000. The North Korean soccer are constantly talked about on Football Forums and play their regularly.
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