The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums · 2026

The Best Football Stadiums in Brazil

12 of the 100 stadiums in The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums 2026 are in Brazil. The highest placed is Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, at number 3 in the world. Neo Química Arena in São Paulo (number 17) and São Januário in Rio de Janeiro (number 21) follow.

Rio de Janeiro

Three stadiums in Rio de Janeiro appear on the list. São Januário is a historic ground known for its tiled walls and listed facade, and Vasco da Gama plays there. The Maracanã hosts Flamengo's home matches, and Fluminense and Vasco da Gama also play there, with facial-recognition entry on match days. Estádio Nilton Santos, an Olympic stadium in the Engenho de Dentro neighbourhood, is home to Botafogo, and an athletics track keeps the seats away from the pitch.

São Paulo

Corinthians plays at Neo Química Arena in Itaquera, where the Fiel sings through the 90 minutes. Palmeiras plays at Allianz Parque in the Perdizes district, a ground that hosts many concerts, with steep stands close to the pitch. São Paulo FC plays at the Estádio do Morumbi in the South Zone, which is the largest privately owned stadium in Brazil. Fans gather in Roberto Gomes Pedrosa Square before matches there.

Other cities

In Porto Alegre, Internacional plays at the Beira-Rio on the Guaíba lakeshore, a 1960s stadium renovated for the 2014 World Cup. Grêmio plays at its arena there, which opened in 2012. Athletico Paranaense and Coritiba both play in Curitiba, where the Arena da Baixada has a retractable roof. Vitória plays at the Barradão in Salvador, and Santos plays at Vila Belmiro in Santos, a historic ground with stands close to the pitch.