This thread is for news/ pictures to do with the 2018/2022 World Cups. The official bidding nations for 2018 are Australia, Belgium & The Netherlands, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Space & Portugal, USA. Qatar and South Korea intend to only bid for the 2022 tournament.
I have only included stadia from each bidding nation(s) that meet the 40,000+ FIFA regulations. These are only suggested venues - The official bid stadiums will be added when we know of them:
In alphabetical order:
Australia
Existing Venues:
Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne)
Cap. 100,000
ANZ Stadium (Sydney)
Cap. 83,500
Etihad Stadium (Melbourne)
Cap. 56,400
Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane)
Cap. 52,500
Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Cap. 42,000
Potential/future Venues:
Perth stadium (Perth)
Cap: ~60,000
Belgium/The Netherlands:
Amsterdam Arena (Amsterdam)
Cap. 55,000
Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam)
Cap. 51,000
Koning Boudewijn Stadion (Brussels)
Cap. 50,000
England:
(potential venues listed - currently only 2 London stadia are allowed)
Wembley (London)
Cap. 90,000
Twickenham (London)
Cap. 82,000
Old Trafford (Manchester)
Cap. 76,000
Emirates Stadium (London)
Cap. 60,000
St. James Park (Newcastle)
Cap. 52,000+ (may be expanded for the tournament)
City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester)
Cap. 48,500 (May be expanded to 60,000)
Stadium of Light (Sunderland)
Cap. 48,000
Potential/future Stadia:
New Anfield (Liverpool)
Cap. 60,000~75,000
New White Hart Lane stadium (London)
Cap. 58,000
City of Birmingham Stadium
Cap. ~55,000
New Everton Stadium (Liverpool)
Cap. 50,000+
Indonesia
Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta)
Cap. 100,000
Palaran Stadium (Samarinda)
Cap. 60,000
Jaka Baring Stadium (Palembang)
Cap. 55,000
Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium (Bandung)
Cap. 40,000
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/indonesia/bandung_soreang.jpg
Japan
Yokohoma Stadium (Yokohoma)
Cap. 70,000
Saitama Stadium (Saitama)
Cap. 63,700
Tokyo Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
Cap. 57,000
Shizuoka Stadium
Cap. 51,000
Nagai Stadium (Osaka)
Cap. 50,000
Sapporo Dome (Sapporo)
Cap. 42,000
Mexico
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City
Cap. 105,000
Estadio Olimpico Universitario
Cap. 72,400
Estadio La Corregidora
Cap. 50,000
Estadio Jalisco (Guadalajara)
Cap. 63,000
Estadio Chivas (Guadalajara)
Cap. 45,000
Unviersity Stadium (Monterrey)
Cap. 45,000
Potential/future Stadiums:
Arena Indios (Ciudad Juárez)
Cap. ~40,000
Russia
Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion (Moscow)
Cap. 83,000
Potential/future stadiums:
Zenit Stadium (St. Petersberg)
Cap. 62,000
Stadion Spartak (Moscow)
Cap. 42,000
Spain/Portugal
Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Cap. 108,000
Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid)
Cap. 80,400
New Mestella (Valencia)
Cap. 75,000
Estadio da Luz (Lisbon)
Cap. 65,000
Estadio Vicente Calderón (Madrid)
Cap. 57,000
Barcelona Olympic Stadium (Barcelona)
Cap. 56,000
Estadio Alvalade (Lisbon)
Cap. 50,000
Estádio do Dragão (Porto)
Cap. 50,000
Potential/future stadia:
New Estadio Manuel (Seville)
Cap. 64,000
San Mames (Bilbao)
Cap: 56000
USA (hundreds of potential venues, just a sample)
Giants Stadium (New York)
Cap: 80,000
Reliant Stadium (Houston)
Cap: 72,000
University of Phoenix Stadium (Phoenix)
Cap: 63,400
Qwest Field (Seattle)
Cap: 67,000
Dallas Stadium (Dallas)
Cap: 80,000 (Completed 2009)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Cap: 68,000
Soldier Field (Chicago)
Cap: 61,000
Fedex Field (Washington D.C)
Cap: 91,000
Invesco Field (Denver)
Cap : 76,000
L.A Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)
Cap: 92,000
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
Cap: 73,000
Pictures from www.worldstadiums.com, www.stadiumguide.com and www.photobucket.com
Feel free to list any additions!
I have only included stadia from each bidding nation(s) that meet the 40,000+ FIFA regulations. These are only suggested venues - The official bid stadiums will be added when we know of them:
In alphabetical order:
Australia
Existing Venues:
Melbourne Cricket Ground (Melbourne)
Cap. 100,000
ANZ Stadium (Sydney)
Cap. 83,500
Etihad Stadium (Melbourne)
Cap. 56,400
Suncorp Stadium (Brisbane)
Cap. 52,500
Sydney Football Stadium (Sydney)
Cap. 42,000
Potential/future Venues:
Perth stadium (Perth)
Cap: ~60,000
Belgium/The Netherlands:
Amsterdam Arena (Amsterdam)
Cap. 55,000
Stadion Feijenoord (Rotterdam)
Cap. 51,000
Koning Boudewijn Stadion (Brussels)
Cap. 50,000
England:
(potential venues listed - currently only 2 London stadia are allowed)
Wembley (London)
Cap. 90,000
Twickenham (London)
Cap. 82,000
Old Trafford (Manchester)
Cap. 76,000
Emirates Stadium (London)
Cap. 60,000
St. James Park (Newcastle)
Cap. 52,000+ (may be expanded for the tournament)
City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester)
Cap. 48,500 (May be expanded to 60,000)
Stadium of Light (Sunderland)
Cap. 48,000
Potential/future Stadia:
New Anfield (Liverpool)
Cap. 60,000~75,000
New White Hart Lane stadium (London)
Cap. 58,000
City of Birmingham Stadium
Cap. ~55,000
New Everton Stadium (Liverpool)
Cap. 50,000+
Indonesia
Bung Karno Stadium (Jakarta)
Cap. 100,000
Palaran Stadium (Samarinda)
Cap. 60,000
Jaka Baring Stadium (Palembang)
Cap. 55,000
Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium (Bandung)
Cap. 40,000
http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_pictures/asia/indonesia/bandung_soreang.jpg
Japan
Yokohoma Stadium (Yokohoma)
Cap. 70,000
Saitama Stadium (Saitama)
Cap. 63,700
Tokyo Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
Cap. 57,000
Shizuoka Stadium
Cap. 51,000
Nagai Stadium (Osaka)
Cap. 50,000
Sapporo Dome (Sapporo)
Cap. 42,000
Mexico
Estadio Azteca (Mexico City
Cap. 105,000
Estadio Olimpico Universitario
Cap. 72,400
Estadio La Corregidora
Cap. 50,000
Estadio Jalisco (Guadalajara)
Cap. 63,000
Estadio Chivas (Guadalajara)
Cap. 45,000
Unviersity Stadium (Monterrey)
Cap. 45,000
Potential/future Stadiums:
Arena Indios (Ciudad Juárez)
Cap. ~40,000
Russia
Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion (Moscow)
Cap. 83,000
Potential/future stadiums:
Zenit Stadium (St. Petersberg)
Cap. 62,000
Stadion Spartak (Moscow)
Cap. 42,000
Spain/Portugal
Camp Nou (Barcelona)
Cap. 108,000
Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid)
Cap. 80,400
New Mestella (Valencia)
Cap. 75,000
Estadio da Luz (Lisbon)
Cap. 65,000
Estadio Vicente Calderón (Madrid)
Cap. 57,000
Barcelona Olympic Stadium (Barcelona)
Cap. 56,000
Estadio Alvalade (Lisbon)
Cap. 50,000
Estádio do Dragão (Porto)
Cap. 50,000
Potential/future stadia:
New Estadio Manuel (Seville)
Cap. 64,000
San Mames (Bilbao)
Cap: 56000
USA (hundreds of potential venues, just a sample)
Giants Stadium (New York)
Cap: 80,000
Reliant Stadium (Houston)
Cap: 72,000
University of Phoenix Stadium (Phoenix)
Cap: 63,400
Qwest Field (Seattle)
Cap: 67,000
Dallas Stadium (Dallas)
Cap: 80,000 (Completed 2009)
Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia)
Cap: 68,000
Soldier Field (Chicago)
Cap: 61,000
Fedex Field (Washington D.C)
Cap: 91,000
Invesco Field (Denver)
Cap : 76,000
L.A Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)
Cap: 92,000
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte)
Cap: 73,000
Pictures from www.worldstadiums.com, www.stadiumguide.com and www.photobucket.com
Feel free to list any additions!