Minsk all set to get second national stadium

Belarus Minsk

Though they boast the multipurpose facility – Dinamo Stadium in Minsk – Belarus is all set to get a second national stadium which will be soccer-specific. And, in terms of capacity, it will be 50 percent bigger. Along plans that have been in the offing for nearly a decade, the new... » Read more

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The return of Pokemon – into your stadium?

Pokemon Go

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States opened its football stadium this Thursday (July 14, 2016) for Pokemon GO players who wanted to capture animated monsters at the venerated field. After a long line that snaked for hundreds of feet, players of the game swarmed the stadium,... » Read more

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India to focus on sports infrastructure to tap talents

India Ministry of Youth Affairs

India is home to some of the largest stadiums in the world. Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal state, alone is home to the 120,000-seater Salt Lake Stadium (the second largest football stadium in the world) and the 85,000-seater Eden Gardens (the second largest cricket stadium in the world). ... » Read more

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Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium set to get its first modular seating section

Al Bayt Stadium

It was a key legacy component of Qatar’s bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™, and now the first modular seating elements are all set to be installed at Al Bayt Stadium – Al Khor City as the site continues to advance rapidly, according to a Qatar News Agency (QNA) report on February 13.... » Read more

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‘The Crew’ unlock renderings of new home

Downtown Stadium new renderings unveiled

Columbus Crew – Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise – has unlocked new renderings for its new under-development stadium, which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2021. The soccer club has also unveiled the logo of its under-construction Downtown Stadium the price tag of which is US$230m... » Read more

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Dutch-based MVRDV to build Xili Sports and Cultural Centre in Shenzhen

MVRDV

In its spree to build world-class athletic centers, China recently announced plans to build a sports and cultural centre in Shenzhen. City officials in Shenzhen revealed in October this year that Dutch-based firm MVRDV has won the completion to design the Xili Sports and Cultural Center. MVRDV will... » Read more

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Honvéd, latest Budapest club set for a new stadium

Honvéd Budapest new stadium

There appears to be a race among Budapest-based football clubs to get new stadiums. After Ferencváros and MTK, Honvéd will be the latest club based in the Hungarian capital to set its eyes on a brand new stadium, according to media reports. Honvéd will start to build its new football stadium in... » Read more

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