Note: The Stadiums are rated according to FIFA Standard.
1. First National Bank Stadium (Soccer City), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Capacity: 94,700
2. Moses Mahbida Stadium, Durban, South Africa.
Capacity: 70,000
3. Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa.
Capacity: 60,070
4. Stade Olympic De Rades, Rades, Tunisia.
Capacity: 65,000
5. Abuja National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria.
Capacity: 60,000
6. Zambia Heroes Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia.
Capacity: 55,000
7. Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Dar es Salaam.
Capacity: 60,000
8. Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Capacity: 62,567
9. Moi International Stadium, Kasarani, Kenya.
Capacity: 60,000
10. Estadio 11 De Novembro, Luanda, Angola.
Capacity: 50,000
11. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Capacity: 46,000
12. Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt.
Capacity: 74,100
13. Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt.
Capacity: 86,000
14. Stade De Matyrs, Kinshasha, Congo.
Capacity: 80,000
15. Kings Park, Durban, South Africa.
Capacity: 52,000
16. Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca, Morrocco.
Capacity: 55,000.
17. Newland Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa.
Capacity: 51,100
18. Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa.
Capacity: 40,000
19. Levy Mwanawasa Stadium, Ndola, Zambia.
Capacity: 40,800
20. Akwa Ibom Stadium, Uyo, Nigeria.
Capacity: 30,000
21. Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa.
Capacity: 52,762
23. Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit,
South Africa.
Capacity: 40,929
24. Stade 5 Juillet, 1962, Algier, Algeria.
Capacity: 66,000
25. Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Capacity: 48,000
26. Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa.
Capacity: 41,733
27. June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya.
Capacity: 65,000.
28. Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa.
Capacity: 60,000
29. Stade Leopold Senghor, Dakar, Senegal.
Capacity: 60,000
30. Stade Maulley Abdellah, Rabat, Morrocco.
Capacity: 55,000
31. Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda.
Capacity: 45,202
32. Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa.
Capacity: 42,000
33. Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yahounde, Cameroun.
Capacity: 52,000
34. Accra Sport Stadium, Accra, Ghana.
Capacity: 40,000
35. Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon.
Capacity: 40,000
36. Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morrocco.
Capacity: 45,000
37. Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Capacity: 38,000
38. Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda.
Capacity: 55,000
39. March 28 Stadium, Benghazi, Libya.
Capacity: 50,000
40. Stade 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali.
Capacity: 50,000

Put pictures joor

I find it hard to believe there are up to two stadiums in ordinary Zambia that are better than Uyo stadium.

1. Soccer City
2. Moses Mahbida Stadium
3. Cape town Stadium

incase

ukukaegbu:
I find it hard to believe there are up to two stadiums in ordinary Zambia that are better than Uyo stadium.

This is the two Zambian Stadia
5. Zambian Heroes Stadium
19. Levy Mwanawasa Stadium

The Akwa Ibom stadium is just overrated by Nigerians but that doesnt mean Akpabio doesnt deserve alot of credit for such a top class infrastructure.
If we keep saying the stadium is the best in Africa, then we are settling for less.
We as Nigerians must learn to improve and aim high.
We can do build something better than Akwa Ibom stadium.

4. Stade Olympic De Rades
8. Ellis Park
5. Abuja National Stadium
7. Moi International Stadium

10. Estadio 11 de Novembro
11. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
15. Kings Park
23. Mbombela Stadium

ClintonNzedimma:
The Akwa Ibom stadium is just overrated by Nigerians but that doesnt mean Akpabio doesnt deserve alot of credit for such a top class infrastructure.
If we keep saying the stadium is the best in Africa, then we are settling for less.
We as Nigerians must learn to improve and aim high.
We can do build something better than Akwa Ibom stadium.

my brother.... You 've said it all

Merry Christmas to all Xtians..... and happy new year in advance!!! One Love!!!

24. Orlando Stadium
13. Borg Al Arab Stadium
25. Free State Stadium
09. Benjamin Mpaka Stadium

where is our ogbomoso soun stadium

xtophy:
where is our ogbomoso soun stadium

Are u asking?.... It is in Oyo state nao.

17. Stade 5 Julliet 1962
20. Akwa Ibom Stadium
21. Loftus Versfield Stadium

It'll always surprise me why africans will build large beautiful stadia and the pitch wud be so bad or even bland and boring...like the stadium naija played SA in. I mean it nice and all but when the most important event was happening (playing football) all the charm got lost and i lose a bit of excitement. I'd rather have a small stadium with emirate's (arsenal's stadium) level of pitch on it. Makes all the difference.

With that said the ohen gyan stadium or accra sports stadium being part of top 40 says it all about our standards.

Seun.... Take this to FP nao

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HenCq15:
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incase arbi? This is 2015 oooooo

kimco:
It'll always surprise me why africans will build large beautiful stadia and the pitch wud be so bad or even bland and boring...like the stadium naija played SA in. I mean it nice and all but when the most important event was happening (playing football) all the charm got lost and i lose a bit of excitement. I'd rather have a small stadium with emirate's (arsenal's stadium) level of pitch on it. Makes all the difference.
With that said the ohen gyan stadium or accra sports stadium being part of top 40 says it all about our standards.

African climate means you grow a different type of grass (harder turf)

omar22:


African climate means you grow a different type of grass (harder turf)

Lol....

About the pitch, we in west africa don't wet our grass always knowing fully well how harsh our sunny weather is. Apply water always and trim it
to standard, used or unused and it will remain plush. visit private homes or catholic church or seminary, you will be marvelled at how plush their grass is. the secret remains proper nursing and regular maintenance. once this is done, our grass will be always lustre green. but corruption won't let them do it. they will deliberately leave it dead then sought for contract to import from God knows where. Criminals!

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omar22:


African climate means you grow a different type of grass (harder turf)

orrrrrrr.....you use artificial turfs.....and maintain them well. one thing we hate to do is maintain....thats why our stuff don't last.

zoboizee:
About the pitch, we in west africa don't wet our grass always knowing fully well how harsh our sunny weather is. Apply water always and trim it
to standard, used or unused and it will remain plush. visit private homes or catholic church or seminary, you will be marvelled at how plush their grass is. the secret remains proper nursing and regular maintenance. once this is done, our grass will be always lustre green. but corruption won't let them do it. they will deliberately leave it dead then sought for contract to import from God knows where. Criminals!

this...this and a hundred tyms this. said it so much better

Grass and astroturf can be interwoven.... It is done in europe e.g KC Stadium

[b]Crown
Your listing is both and lie and misleading. Abuja stadium is far inferior than most African stadiums. FACT.
I know you pushed it into number 5 just to save face of Nigeria. PLEASE DRAG OUT THAT SMALL STADIUM AKWA BOM IT BELONGS TO SMALL BOYS (20 000-30 000 seaters).

Here are TOP 40 AFRICAN STADIUMS RANKED BY FIFA STD'S AND WORLD STANDARDS. NOTE: SOME OF THESE ARE AWARD WINNING ARCHITECTURAL MASTER PIECES. These awards came from different Architectural and Engineering magazines from all over the globe.

These are 100 000-40 000 seaters.

1. Soccer City ,South Africa.
94,700-104 000 expanded seating.
2. Moses Mabhida Stadium South Africa.
70,000 seater
3. Cape Town Stadium South Africa.
60,000-65 000 exp seating.

4. Nelson Mandela Stadium South Africa.
60,000 seater
5. Baraki Stadium, Algeria 40 000 seater
6. Newlands Stadium, South Africa 52 000 seater
7. Stade Oran, Algeria
8. Marakech Stadium, Morocco
9. Peter Mokaba Stadium, South Africa, Phase 2&3 will cover all seats.
10. Free State Stadium, South Africa
11. Kintele Stadium, Congo Brazza 60 000 seater
12. Stade Olympic De Rades, Rades, Tunisia. 60 000 seater
13. Kings Park Stadium, South Africa 62 000 seater
14. Ellis Park Stadium, South Africa 60 000 seater
15. Estádio 11 de Novembro, Angola 50 000 seater
16. Heroes Stadium, Zambia 50 000 seater
17. Abuja National Stadium, Nigeria 60 000 seater
18.Benjamin Mpaka Stadium, Tanzania 55,000 seater
19. Ndola Stadium, Zambia 45 000 seater
20. Orlando Stadium,South Africa 40,000 seater
21. Moi International Stadium/Kasarani, Kenya 60 000 seater
22. Cairo International Stadium, Egypt 74,100
23. Mbombela Stadium, South Africa 43 000 seater. You got this one WRONG. I worked on this stadium fool in 2007-2009. Cunt
24. Loftus Versfield Stadium, South Africa 53 000 seater
23. Borg El Arab Stadium, Egypt 86,000
24. Stade De Matyrs, DR Congo 80 000
25. Stade Mohamed V , Morrocco. 55,000 seater.
26. Stade 5 Juillet, 1962, Algier, Algeria 66,000 seater
27. June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya 60,000.
28. Odi Stadium, Mabopane, South Africa 60,000 seater
29. Stade Leopold Senghor, Senegal 60,000 seater
30. Stade Maulley Abdellah, Morrocco 55,000 seater
31. Royal Bafokeng Stadium, South Africa 42,000 seater
33. Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo,Cameroun 52,000 seater
34. Accra Sport Stadium, Ghana 40,000 seater
35. Stade Omar Bongo, Gabon 40,000 seater
36. Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda 55,000
39. March 28 Stadium, Benghazi, Libya 50,000
40. Levy Mwanawasa stadium, Zambia 44 000 seater.

IT TAKES ALOT OF HATE AND FOOLISHNESS TO LEAVE OUT ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MASTERPIECES LIKE NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM AND MARAKECH STADIUM OUT OF AFRICA TOP 10. A real fool can do that and that fool is Crownwhatever from Nigeria. Blinded by hate and biaseness.[/b]

Crownprince from Nigeria, the WORLD KNOW THE TRUTH. While u and ur kin are trapped in the DARK and poverty.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1729593

This is an ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MASTERPIECE live with that Nigerians. Modern stadium like the ones in Brazil's 2014 WC took their PRECEDENTS from Nelson Mandela Stadium....Note: NMB Stadium seating ranges between 50 000 seater and 65 000 expanded seating.

People from all over the world NOMINATING THEIR BEST STADIUMS. SORRY UGLY ABOON-JA STADIUM AIN'T THERE. Ya'll VILLAGE BOYS AND GIRLS STICK TO NAIRALAND WHERE SEUN KEEPS U THICK/D-UMB AND DULL.


North America

1. Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, USA (62,421)
2. AT&T Stadium - Arlington, USA (80,000)
3. Sports Authority Field at Mile High - Denver, USA (76,125)
4. MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, USA (82,566)
5. Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, USA (68,500)

Europe

1. Santiago Bernabéu - Madrid, Spain (85,454)
2. Türk Telekom Arena - Istanbul, Turkey (52,652)
3. Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) - Milan, Italy (80,018)
4. Allianz Arena - Munich, Germany (71,137)
5. Donbass Arena - Donetsk, Ukraine (52,518)

South America

1. Arena do Grêmio - Porto Alegre, Brazil (60,540)
2. La Bombonera - Buenos Aires, Argentina (49,000)
3. Allianz Parque - São Paulo, Brazil (43,600)
4. Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha - Brasília, Brazil (68,009)
5. Monumental de Nuñez - Buenos Aires, Argentina (67,432)

Asia

1. Bukit Jalil National Stadium - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (100,200)
2. Toyota Stadium - Toyota, Japan (45,000)
3. Basra Sports City - Basra, Iraq (65,000)
4. Saitama Stadium 2002 - Saitama, Japan (63,700)
5. Wuhan Sports Center - Wuhan, China (54,357)

Oceania

1. Etihad Stadium - Melbourne, Australia (56,347)
2. ANZ Stadium - Sydney, Australia (83,500)
3. Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane, Australia (52,500)
4. Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia (100,024)
5. Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand (50,000)

Africa

1. Cape Town Stadium - Cape Town, South Africa (55,000)
2. Moses Mabhida Stadium (Durban Stadium) - Durban, South Africa (85,000)
3. Mbombela Stadium - Nelspruit, South Africa (40,929)
4. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth, South Africa (48,459)
5. FNB Stadium (Soccer City) - Johannesburg, South Africa (94,736)

WILDCARDS

Beijing National Stadium - Beijing, China (91,000)
WEMBLEY STADIUM (Home of Football) - London, England (90,000)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1729593

Best AFRICAN STADIUMS overlooked by biase hateful Nigerians...

This stadium far better than Abuja stadium and look at the SURROUNDINGS. FIRST WORLD STANDARDS....No 4th world thrash there.
Thats SA for u.