World Cup 2006 stadiums (Germany)

Tournament name	Design	Construction	City	Country	Tournament capacity
Olympiastadion			Berlin		74 176
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Dortmund			Dortmund		67 000
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Munchen	See		Munich		66 016
Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion			Stuttgart		54 266
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Gelsenkirchen			Gelsenkirchen		53 804
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hamburg			Hamburg		51 055
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Frankfurt			Frankfurt nad Menem		48 132
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Cologne			Cologne		46 134
FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hannover			Hanover		44 652
Zentralstadion			Leipzig		44 199
Fritz-Walter-Stadion			Kaiserslautern		43 450
Frankenstadion			Nuremberg		41 926

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2019

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  19.03.2019 Germany: Time to turn the light off in Kaiserslautern?

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2018

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  20.07.2018 Cologne: 1. FC Köln still pushing for stadium expansion

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2014

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  10.07.2014 Report: How much did Brazil spend on World Cup stadiums?

  Cost overruns and ‘white elephant’ fears are a frequent title lately. But reality isn’t black and white – Brazilian stadiums are hardly the most expensive ever and some seem to be a really good deal for the taxpayers.

2013

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2012

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