Soccer City Makes it on Prestigious List Recognising the World's Top Stadiums

• There is no doubt that Soccer City in Johannesburg is one of the most iconic football stadiums on the planet
• This has seen it win awards regularly in various categories at home and abroad
• Now, FNB Stadium is regarded officially as one of the most Instagrammable sports venues on earth

Soccer City, or The Calabash, is a truly iconic stadium.

It is a striking stadium that has become well-regarded for its beauty, winning several awards since its refurbishment and eventual reopening before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

IOL reported that British sports betting platform Online Betting Guide (OLGB) revealed the most Instagrammed sports stadiums across the world, with FNB Stadium - the official name - being one of them.

“When deciding on which stadiums to include in the study, we decided to look at the world’s biggest stadiums and where stadiums have been branded the most beautiful in other studies. Once we had this list, we could then look closely at how fans rated these stadiums based on appearance. Using Tripadvisor, we found the number of reviews each stadium had that included the words ‘beautiful’, ‘stunning’ and ‘aesthetic,’ as well as also using Instagram to see how many hashtags each stadium had.

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“From this data, we could then conclude which stadiums can be classed as the most beautiful stadiums in the world and which were the most Instagrammable. The FNB Stadium in Johannesburg made it onto the list due to its large capacity as well as its aesthetic beauty."

As such, FNB Stadium came in at number 13 on the list. The Asgiriya Stadium, in Sri Lanka, was named as the most beautiful sports stadium in the world, with 32% of all fan reviews on Tripadvisor containing the words ‘beautiful’, ‘aesthetic’, and ‘stunning’.

Folsom Field Stadium, based in Colorado was named the second most beautiful sports stadium, while LaVell Edwards Stadium, in Utah, took third place.

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The much-anticipated Monster Jam returns to the venue after a four-year wait, with the Nedbank Cup semifinal between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, set to take place there a week later.

This has led to questions about whether the pitch will be ready to host the football match, fears that have been allayed by organisers.