Under Construction Stadiums Around the World

In this article, we will update you with the stadiums that are under construction or redevelopment around the world.

Stade Ibn Batouta (90,000) Location: Tangier, Morocco

In 14 months, Morocco is expected to inaugurate one of the largest and most modern stadiums on the African continent. The Grand Stadium of Tangier has seen the works speed up in order to have it ready in the shortest possible time.

The company in charge of the works has already completed the foundations of the stands, which will add more than 15,000 seats to the installation as part of the expansion works, thus allowing the Grand Stadium of Tangier to have a new capacity exceeding the 90,000 spectators.

Highmark Stadium (62,000) Location: New York

The Buffalo Bills are setting their sights on hosting the 2028 NFL Draft as they unveil plans for their new stadium.

Construction is in full swing at the New Highmark Stadium located in Orchard Park, just a stone’s throw from their current abode. The groundbreaking $1.7 billion project kicked off in June 2023 and should be up and running in time for the 2026 season kick-off.

New Spotify Camp Nou (105,000) Barcelona

The remodeling of the Spotify Camp Nou is progressing steadily, aiming to complete its first phase by the end of 2024. The current focus is on the installation of pillars that will support the third tier of the stadium.

Despite concerns about delays, the club insists that Limak, the company overseeing the construction, will adhere to the schedule. However, many voices suggest the project might extend into mid-2025, likely completing in the first quarter. This uncertainty has been heightened by the city council’s decision to restrict work hours from 10 PM to midnight due to complaints from local residents.

FC Barcelona aims to return to their home stadium by the end of the year, albeit with a reduced seating capacity. Initial matches are expected to accommodate between 50,000 and 60,000 fans, with the full capacity of 105,000 seats being reached by mid-2025 when the remodeling is fully completed.

Ankara 19 Mayıs stadyum (45,000) Ankara, Turkey

While the construction of the New Ankara Stadium, which will have a capacity of 45 thousand people, continues, it was wondered when the stadium would be completed. The developments, which were followed closely by football fans, attracted attention.

One of the most researched topics by football fans in Turkey was Ankara’s New Stadium. While asking when the construction of Ankara’s New Stadium would be completed, an explanation came. It said the stadium is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2025-2026 season.

At the same time, if the stadium is ready, the 2027 Conference League final will be played at the new Ankara Stadium. Ankara’s 82-year-old historic 19 Mayıs Stadium was demolished on 4 August 2018, to build a new stadium after the demolition report was announced.

Etihad Stadium (60,000) Manchester, England

£300 million expansion of the Manchester City Football Club stadium is starting to take shape with the core of the hotel now in place.

The project will increase capacity at the stadium to more than 60,000 and a new 3000-capacity fan zone, club shop, hotel and museum will establish Manchester City’s matchday experience as one of the best in world sport.

The project demonstrates the Club’s ambition to deliver a world-class, year-round entertainment destination at the Etihad Campus, in the heart of East Manchester.

Contractor Sisk will undertake internal enabling works over the summer break ahead of the 2024/25 season.

The skyline at the Etihad Campus is starting to look significantly different as progress continues on the Etihad Stadium expansion.

In recent weeks, four concrete cores for the planned hotel have risen from the site in front of the North Stand and four cranes, two of which have the highest capacity for their reach in Europe, are now in place.

Xiong’an Sports Center Stadium (30,000) Xiong’an, China

Over the past decade, Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province have collaborated to create a pioneering and exemplary area for China’s modernization, while Xiong’an has been developed as the “city of the future”.

Among the area’s many construction projects, the Xiong’an Sports Center, with its distinctive architectural features, is taking shape. Once completed, the 180,000-square-meter stadium with 30,000 seats will be able to host large-scale events.

The completion of the stadium and the entire project is expected at the end of 2024.

Yellow River Sports Center Stadium (61,000) Jinan, China

This 61,000-seat soccer stadium is designed to resemble a pearl on the nearby Yellow River when viewed from afar, while the curving lines of the ridge line, roof surface and facade are intended to echo its rising and falling tides. Its shining, champagne coloured surface is inspired by the terraced structure of the riverbed.

The soccer arena is part of a wider complex which includes two further stadiums – a gymnasium and an aquatic centre and sports complex, as well as two outdoor training fields. The soccer arena is in the core position, forming a pyramid shaped layout with the two other stadiums, a significant form in Chinese culture.

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Kai Tak Sports Park (50,000) Hong Kong

As the largest sports infrastructure project in Hong Kong’s history, the major facilities of Kai Tak Sports Park will be completed before the end of this year and opened in 2025.

Kai Tak Sports Park is a large-scale new comprehensive sports and leisure entertainment landmark covering an area of 28 hectares. It is part of the redevelopment plan of the former Kai Tak Airport site. The park mainly consists of a main stadium with a capacity of 50,000 seats.

Its multi-layered facade surface is composed of approximately 27,000 triangular aluminum panels of different shapes. They are arranged finely and orderly. The new design allows the exterior wall color to be It changes as the angle of light changes, showing a variety of colors such as phantom blue, dazzling purple and shimmering silver, adding a unique visual effect to the appearance of the main stadium, while injecting a modern and international urban atmosphere into Kowloon East.

The stadium is expected to be completed this summer.