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The most picturesque football stadiums in the world

tom hancock

Thu, 6 Feb 2025, 7:01 am

These grounds take the notion of 'the beautiful game' quite literally

29. Cocodrilos Sports Park (Venezuela)

28. The Enclosed Ground (England)

27. Kianja Barea Mahamasina (Madagascar)

26. Claggan Park (Scotland)

25. City Ground (England)

24. Cape Town Stadium (South Africa)

23. Estadio BBVA (Mexico)

22. Estadio do Restelo (Portugal)

21. Lumen Field (USA)

20. Subaru Park (USA)

19. Hong Kong Stadium (Hong Kong)

18. Stade Louis II (Monaco)

17. Cae Clyd (Wales)

16. Central Coast Stadium (Australia)

15. Caledonian Stadium (Scotland)

14. Estadi Nacional (Andorra)

13. Rheinpark Stadion (Liechtenstein)

12. Earls Orchard (England)

11. Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo (Italy)

10. Victoria Stadium (Gibraltar)

9. Estadio Hernando Siles (Bolivia)

8. Svangaskard (Faroe Islands)

8. Estadio Municipal de Braga (Portugal)

6. Henningsvaer Stadion (Norway)

5. Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (Italy)

4. Otmar Hitzfeld Arena (Switzerland)

3. Changlimithang Stadium (Bhutan)

2. Gospin dolac (Croatia)

1. Qeqertarsuaq Stadium (Greenland)

These grounds take the notion of 'the beautiful game' quite literally

We go the football to watch what's happening on the pitch right in front of us – but it's always nice to have something more to look at, too.

From grounds constructed in the most improbable of locations, to those which take full advantage of the natural beauty surrounding them, these arenas all fit that bill.

Join us as we count down the most picturesque stadiums in the world...

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These grounds take the notion of 'the beautiful game' quite literally

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