Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium is nearing its first official match and the early impressions are good.
A test event was held on Sunday where the north London club’s Under-18s took on their Southampton counterparts.
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Tottenham Hotspur held a test event at their new stadium
After one more test event this weekend, the senior side will play their first match at the £1billion arena against Crystal Palace on April 3.
The capacity at the new stadium has nearly doubled from that at White Hart Lane. It was 36,284 but is now 62,062, making it one of the biggest stadiums in the Premier League and Europe.
Here is where it ranks among its European rivals.
26. Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) – 60,361
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The Emirates Stadium was opened in 2006
25. Mercedes-Benz Arena (Stuttgart) – 60,441
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The stadium originally opened in 1897 and was last renovated in 2005
24. Celtic Park (Celtic) – 60,500
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Celtic Park is Scotland’s largest stadium
23. Estadio Benito Villamarin (Real Betis) – 60,720
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Real Betis play at the Estadio Benito Villamarin
22. VELTINS-Arena (Schalke) – 61,637
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The VELTINS-Arena is the home of Schalke
21. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 62,062
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Spurs’ new stadium cost a reported £1billion
20. Estadio da Luz (Benfica) – 64,400
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The Estadio da Luz was opened in 2003
19. Stade Velodrome (Marseille) – 67,000
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Marseille play at the Stade Velodrome
18. Gazprom Arena (Zenit St Petersburg) – 67,800
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The Gazprom Arena in Russia
17. Wanda Metropolitano (Atletico Madrid) – 68,000
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The Wanda Metropolitano was renovated in 2017
16. Baku Olympic Stadium (Azerbaijan) – 68,700
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Azerbaijan’s national team play at the stadium
15. OAKA Stadium (Panathinaikos/AEK Athens) – 69,918
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Both Panathinaikos and AEK Athens play at the stadium
14. NSC Olimpiyskiy (Ukraine) – 70,050
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NSC Olimpiyskiy has hosted the Champions League final
13. Stadio Olimpico (Lazio/Roma) – 72,698
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Lazio and Roma both play at the Stadio Olimpico
12. Millennium Stadium (Wales) – 74,500
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The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
11. Olympiastadion (Germany) – 74,648
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The Germany national team play at the Olympiastadion
10. Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich) – 75,000
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The Allianz Arena has a capacity of 75,000
9. Old Trafford (Manchester United) – 75,811
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Old Trafford is the largest Premier League ground
8. Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium (Turkey) – 76,092
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Turkey play their games at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium
7. Stade de France (France) – 80,000
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The Stade de France is home of France’s football team
6. San Siro (AC Milan/Inter Milan) – 80,018
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The San Siro can hold more than 80,000 fans
5. Luzhniki Stadium (Russia) – 81,006
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The Luzhniki Stadium hosted the World Cup final
4. Santiago Bernabeu (Real Madrid) – 81,044
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The Bernabeu is the second biggest stadium in Spain
3. Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund) – 81,359
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Borussia Dortmund’s stadium is the biggest in Germany
2. Wembley (England) – 90,000
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England play their home games at Wembley
1. Camp Nou (Barcelona) – 99,354
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Barcelona play at the biggest stadium in Europe
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