As the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to a close with the final between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium, WSJ asked an architect what actually makes a great soccer stadium. Small design d
It's wild how much the sightlines change just by shifting the pitch position slightly. I wonder if we'll eventually see "modular" stadiums that can actually reconfigure their seating bowls for different sports instead of just compromising on the layout. The engineering hurdle seems huge, but it would be a game changer for venue efficiency.
Uh, because soccer isn’t played there??? STAY on your lane, WSJ. This video is a non starter. Meanwhile, EVERY British broadcast team was overwhelmed with how great our venues are. Especially, our covered stadiums.
I havent even watched the video but right off the bat the title makes no sense. American football stadiums are made for American football. They arent made for the world cup. Thats the only answer. Looking forward to the next video "why tennis courts arent made for hockey".
The sightlines in many US stadiums are far too shallow for football. It is interesting that most NFL venues prioritize luxury suites over the steep seating tiers found in European stadia. I wonder if any of the proposed renovations for 2026 will actually address the distance between the stands and the pitch.
A lot of the commentary here is ironic because Chelsea fans have been clamoring for a new NFL style stadium for years but Stamford bridge is a core aspect of its mythos. Tottenham demolished white hart lane and Arsenal abandoned the stadium they became invincible in, for these American style stadiums, and everyone loves it. So much for what makes football iconic is the sweltering heat, the blistering cold, the altitude, the direct sunlight, yellow ball in arctic conditions, the rotating crowds, the vuvuzelas, the explosions, the smoke, the stewards with riot shields, the threat of knife violence ... not saying it's how it should be just that football fans *prefer* the conditions the NFL stadiums provided and the players are performing better than ever before, so why resist change? Just accept there's a middle ground, and perhaps, the NFL did it right
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