Photo credits: San Jose Earthquakes – Facebook official
It has been a while since we published an update on the works of some new stadiums under construction, but we will take you once more along the construction sites of some of the football stadiums of the future.
The photo on the top is of the new San Jose Earthquakes stadium, where were works have only recently started and there is therefore not much to see yet. That said, the stadium is scheduled to be finished within one year from now, so we’ll soon be able to show something more substantial.
Next up is a Brazilian stadium, but not a World Cup one, though it could easily have featured in it. The Allianz Parque – yes, another in the portfolio of insurance firm Allianz – is a completely private initiative of Palmeiras in partnership with entertainment group AEG. It is scheduled to be ready later this year, and apart from serving as Palmeiras’ new home, will also become one of Sao Paulo’s principal concert venues. The boys of One Direction have already been booked for two shows next May.
Photo credits: Allianzparque.com.br
Next up, we do have a World Cup stadium, though one that will feature in the 2018 edition. Spartak Moscow has long desired an own home, and will finally have one next year when the Otkritie Arena opens.
Photo credits: Otkritie Arena – Twitter official
It will take a little longer before Bordeaux can move into their new home, but right now they will most of all be relieved that works are in progress at all. After several long delays, these finally started earlier this year, and the new stadium is about to rise up from the ground.
Photo credits: nouveau-stade-bordeaux.com
Works aren’t progressing exactly according to plan either in Zabrze, Poland, but there is already much more finished of Górnik Zabrze’s new Stadion w Zabrzu. The expectation is that one of these days the first seats are going to be installed.
Photo credits: Stadion w Zabrzu – Facebook official
The excitement is also building up in Israel, where Haifa’s Sammy Ofer Stadium is nearing completion. The below photo was taken a few months ago, and right now there are only a few last touches left. No official opening has been planned yet though, which may just make it before the end of the year or otherwise early next year.
Photo credit: Wikimedia user Oyoyo
Finally, we return to Brazil to have a look at one of the World Cup stadiums that is still under construction. Good news has been coming in from São Paulo, where the Arena Corinthians (or Arena de Itaquera) is on schedule to be completed well in advance of the World Cup. It will host the opening match featuring Brazil and one of the two semi-finals.
Photo credits: Copa2014.gov.br