Old Trafford: Stadium of the World Cup 2018
Owned by giant club Manchester United, Old Trafford is obviously included as one of the leading stadiums where some World Cup games will be played if England hosts the 2018 tournament. The ground is no stranger to big events. It has hosted the FA Cup semi-finals several times as a neutral stadium and was used for the England international games while the New Wembley was being rebuilt. It hosted matches of the 1966 World Cup, European Championship 1996 and the UEFA Champions League 2003 Final. It will be used in the 2012 Olympics being held in London. Not that it will have anything to prove here. Both UEFA and FIFA know fully well what the capabilities of this fabulous stadium are.
2018 Semi Final Venue: Old Trafford
Old Trafford has the largest capacity of all club-owned stadiums in England. It has over 76000 seats and probably will be expanded further before the 2018 event. It is the only UEFA 5-star rated facility in England. No wonder it is considered one of the best stadiums in the world, and as a gem, treasured and respected, by all Manchester United fans worldwide. It would be an honour for any international player to appear in a World Cup match for his country at this spectacular stadium. Should for some reason the FA decide against using the Wembley for the World Cup final, the choice would fall at once on this state-of-the-art arena, where on the Final day, it will truly be the Theatre of Dreams for the team that lift the World Cup trophy.
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[...] Old Trafford, Manchester Capacity 76,312 Team: Manchester United [...]
Well if they Make it a full bowl it would be 96,000 And be the largest football stadium in the UK
Only question is whether they put in a cheeky bid to host the final??!!
Old Trafford is the home of the greatest football club in English history.
Its the biggest stadium in England (after Wembley).
Legends have graced playing here.
They should not only bid for a semi-final here,
But the final to find out who is the best in the world in the home of the best club in the world.
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hi i think it would be great if the world cup final should be played at old trafford i live in london but i think that manchester united is loved all over the world and people would love to come to old trafford to watch the big game !!!
Might hold 76000 fans, but state of the art it definately isnt. Poor legroom and facilities not to mention restricted views in the new quadrants. Probable Semi Final Venue i would imagine though.
Awful stadium, horrible club.
Old Trafford smacks of everything that is wrong with the modern game:it is built on greed and debt. Although currently very successful, Man Utd are a club with a history that is rooted in the Second Division of English football. The only thing the stadium has in its favour is its size – genuine tradition and grassroots history is lacking. Sure to be considered as a semi-final venue along with the more historic and iconic Villa Park.
Semi Final defintely. Final no.
Big stadium. Out of date, lacking new technology and good seats. Also the city generally lacks any atmosphere.
Finals should always be held in capital cities and Manchester is not a good ambassador for the UK. I hate London personally but people across the world would flock to London, not Manchester!!!
should be the host for semi-final, together with emirates stadium..
big capacity, good stadium..
what else can u expect?