Gspon, Switzerland: Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium
It’s the most popular sport in the world, watched by billions of people and played everywhere from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. So it’s no surprise that there are more than a few breathtaking football stadiums and pitches out there.
And we’re not just talking about the vast, architecturally impressive amphitheatres of national teams and Champions League giants. There are stop-you-in-your-tracks footie grounds in some of the most unsuspecting locations across the globe.
From waterborne stadiums in floating villages to concrete inner-city playing fields – via pitches hidden in vast forests – these are some of the most jaw-dropping places on the planet to have a kickabout. They don’t call it ‘the beautiful game’ for nothing.
Gspon, Switzerland: Ottmar Hitzfeld Stadium
Koh Panyee, Thailand: Panyee FC Floating Pitch
Eysturoy, Faroe Islands: Eiði Stadium
Vaduz, Liechtenstein: Rheinpark Stadium
Disko Island, Greenland: Qeqertarsuaq Football Pitch
Henningsvær, Norway: Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadium
Outer Hebrides, Scotland: Eriskay FC Pitch
Marina Bay, Singapore: The Float
Thimphu, Bhutan: Changlimithang Stadium
Sardinia, Italy: Baunei Village Pitch
Gosford, Australia: Central Coast Stadium
La Paz, Bolivia: Sopocachi Football Pitch
Mahibadhoo Island, the Maldives: Mahibadhoo Football Ground
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