Five biggest stadiums in Africa

Africa is home to some of the biggest stadiums in the world, reflecting Africa’s passion for sport especially football and athletics.

These massive stadiums are not only there for fans to watch live matches and also serve a symbol of national pride and cultural celebration.

In this article, Sporting Tribune spotlights five biggest stadiums in Africa.

FNB Stadium (Soccer City) – South Africa

With 94,736 capacity, FNB Stadium (Soccer City) is arguably the biggest stadium in Africa. The stadium was opened in 1989 but renovated and expanded in 2010. Soccer City hosted the 2010 World Cup final in South Africa.

Borg El Arab – Egypt

Borg El Arab is located in Alexandria, Egypt with 86,000 capacity. The stadium was commissioned as part of the mission to build 5 international-stadium for Egypt’s bid to host World Cup. The stadium became the home stadium for the Egyptian National Team.

Stade des Martyrs – Dr Congo

Stade des Martyrs has 80,000 capacity with report claiming it can contain 125,000 people. Home to Dr Congo National Team And AS Vita, Stade des Martyrs was built under the rule of President Mobutu Sese Seko with the name Stade Kamanyola from 1988 to 1994. After the dictator was removed from power, the stadium was renamed to Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte (Martyrs of Pentecost Stadium).

National Sport Stadium – Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe’s National Sport Stadium was opened in 1987 with capacity of 80,000. The stadium was financed by the Chinese government under presidency Robert Mugabe. The National Sport Stadium has the pride of hosting the 6th All-Africa games in 1995.

Cairo International Stadium – Egypt

Despite having the capacity of 75,000, Cairo International Stadium has a record attendance of 120,000 people when Egypt played against Cameroon at the AFCON final in 1986. Known for hosting Egypt’s most important matches, including the Cairo Derby. The stadium underwent major renovations in 2005 and 2019 in preparation for hosting the Africa Cup of Nations tournaments the following years.

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