# Top 10 largest stadiums in the world in 2026

URL: https://technosports.co.in/top-10-largest-stadiums-in-the-world/  
Published: 2026-02-07  
Updated: 2026-02-11  
Author: Rahul Roy

While the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia and North Korea’s Rungrado May First Stadium are undeniably iconic sporting venues, they are no longer the world’s largest. The title of world’s largest stadium now belongs to another. Do you know which stadium currently holds that distinction?

India’s newly renovated cricket stadium, **Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium** or commonly known as the **Motera stadium**, now renamed as**[Narendra Modi Stadium](https://technosports.co.in/worlds-largest-cricket-stadium-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-stadium-commonly-known-as-motera-stadium-has-now-been-renamed-as-narendra-modi-stadium/)** is the largest stadium in the world. It is situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in India. This is an unknown fact for many as this stadium isn’t as famous as the MCG, Lords, Wembley or Eden Gardens. Moreover, it got its tag of being the largest stadium in the world as recently as February 2020.

## ***Top 10 largest stadiums in the world***

### 10. Bukit Jalil

Location: Malaysia  
Capacity: **87,411**  
Sports: Football

### 9. Azteca Stadium

Location: Mexico  
Capacity: **87,523**  
Sports: Football

### 8. Lusail Stadium

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Lusail-Iconic-Stadium-1024x575.jpg)

Location: Qatar  
Capacity: **88,966**  
Sports: Football

### 7. Wembley

![wembley fa cup](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/wembley.jpg)

Location: United Kingdom  
Capacity: **90,000**  
Sports: Football

### 6. Rose Bowl

Location: United States  
Capacity: **92,800**  
Sports: Football

### 5. Soccer City Stadium

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Soccer-City-Stadium.png)

Location: South Africa  
Capacity: **94,736**  
Sports: Football

### 4. Camp Nou

![espai barca camp nou stadium](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/camp-nou.jpg)

Location: Barcelona  
Capacity: **99,354**  
Sports: Football

### 3. Melbourne Cricket Ground

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Melbourne-Cricket-Ground-1024x663.jpg)

Location: Australia  
Capacity: **100,024**  
Sports: Cricket

### 2. Rungrado May First Stadium

Location: North Korea  
Capacity: **114,000**  
Sports: Football

### 1. Narendra Modi Stadium

![World's largest cricket stadium, Motera Stadium, has now been renamed as Narendra Modi Stadium](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/motera-1024x491.jpg)

Location: India  
Capacity: **132,000**  
Sports: Cricket

[*Source*](https://www.marca.com/en/football/album/2023/02/20/63f358be22601d96238b458b_1.html)

## FAQ

### Which is the largest stadium in the world?

Narendra Modi Stadium in India