The following is an incomplete list of sports stadia in Africa. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators the stadium can accommodate. Most large stadia in Africa are used for football (soccer), with some also used for athletics and rugby union. Currently all African stadia with a capacity of 30,000 or more are included. Soccer City in Johannesburg is currently the largest stadium in Africa since its capacity was increased to 94,700 for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This event, which took place in June–July, was the first time an African country has hosted the World Cup. The Olympic Games have never been staged in Africa.
| Rank | Stadium | Capacity | City | Country | Home Team/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FNB Stadium (Soccer City) | 94,700 | Johannesburg | South Africa | South Africa national football team |
| 2 | Borg El Arab Stadium | 86,000 | Alexandria | Egypt | Egypt national football team |
| 3 | June 11 Stadium | 80,000 | Tripoli | Libya | Libya, Al-Ahly, Al-Ittihad, Al Madina Tripoli |
| 4 | Cairo International Stadium | 75,000 | Cairo | Egypt | Egypt national football team, Al-Ahly, El Zamalek |
| 5 | Moses Mabhida Stadium | 70,000 | Durban | South Africa | AmaZulu |
| 6 | Cape Town Stadium | 69,070 | Cape Town | South Africa | Ajax Cape Town |
| 7 | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 | Casablanca | Morocco | Morocco, Raja Casablanca, Wydad Casablanca |
| 4 | Stade 5 Juillet 1962 | 76,000 | Algiers | Algeria | Algeria national football team, MC Algiers |
| 9 | Stade Olympique de Radès | 65,000 | Radès | Tunisia | Tunisia national football team |
| 10 | Ellis Park Stadium | 62,567 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Lions, Golden Lions, Wanderers Cricket Club, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
| =11 | Abuja Stadium | 60,000 | Abuja | Nigeria | Nigeria national football team |
| =11 | Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium | 60,000 | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania | Tanzania national football team |
| =11 | Stade Leopold Senghor | 60,000 | Dakar | Senegal | Senegal national football team, ASC Jeanne d'Arc |
| =11 | Moi International Sports Centre | 60,000 | Nairobi | Kenya | Kenya national football team |
| =11 | National Sports Stadium | 60,000 | Harare | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe national football team |
| =11 | Odi Stadium | 60,000 | Mabopane | South Africa | Garankuwa United |
| =17 | Amakhosi Stadium | 55,000 | Krugersdorp | South Africa | Kaizer Chiefs F.C. |
| =17 | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 55,000 | Rabat | Morocco | Morocco, FAR |
| 19 | Kings Park Stadium | 52,000 | Durban | South Africa | Sharks, Natal Sharks, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
| 20 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 51,762 | Pretoria | South Africa | Bulls, Blue Bulls, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
| 21 | Newlands Stadium | 51,100 | Cape Town | South Africa | Stormers, Western Province, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
| =22 | March 28 Stadium | 50,000 | Benghazi | Libya | Libya, Al-Ahly, Nasr, Al Tahaddy Benghazi |
| =22 | Estádio 11 de Novembro | 50,000 | Luanda | Angola | Angola national football team, Petro Luanda |
| =22 | Stade 26 mars | 50,000 | Bamako | Mali | Stade Malien |
| 25 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 48,459 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | Eastern Province Kings; also hosts South Africa Sevens rugby tournament |
| 26 | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 46,000 | Polokwane | South Africa | |
| =27 | Suez Canal Stadium | 45,000 | Suez | Egypt | Petrojet |
| =27 | Fez Stadium | 45,000 | Fes | Morocco | Maghreb Fez |
| =27 | Stade Chahid Hamlaoui | 50,000 | Constantine | Algeria | CS Constantine |
| =27 | Free State Stadium | 45,000 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein | South Africa | Cheetahs, Free State Cheetahs, South Africa national rugby team (part-time) |
| =27 | Stade El Menzah | 45,000 | Tunis | Tunisia | Club Africain, Espérance Sportive de Tunis |
| =27 | Stade d'Agadir | 45,000 | Agadir | Morocco | Hassania Agadir |
| =27 | Stade de Marrakech | 45,000 | Marrakech | Morocco | Kawkab Marrakech |
| =27 | Stade Ibn Batouta | 45,000 | Tanger | Morocco | Ittihad de Tanger |
| =27 | Estádio da Machava | 42,000 | Maputo | Mozambique | Mozambique |
| 36 | Mbombela Stadium | 44,000 | Nelspruit | South Africa | |
| =37 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | 42,000 | Rustenburg | South Africa | Platinum Stars |
| =37 | Estádio do Zimpeto | 42,000 | Maputo | Mozambique | 2011 All-Africa Games |
| 39 | Kumasi Sports Stadium | 40,528 | Kumasi | Ghana | Asante Kotoko, King Faisal Babes |
| 40 | Mandela National Stadium | 40,202 | Kampala | Uganda | Express FC |
| =41 | National Stadium | 40,000 | Lagos | Nigeria | some Nigeria matches |
| =41 | Mubarak International Stadium | 40,000 | Giza | Egypt | Egypt |
| =41 | Kamazu Stadium | 40,000 | Blantyre | Malawi | Malawi |
| =41 | March 28 Stadium | 40,000 | Benghazi | Libya | Al-Ahly Benghazi, Al-Nasr Benghazi, Al Tahaddy Benghazi, some Libya matches |
| =41 | Ohene Djan Stadium | 40,000 | Accra | Ghana | Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, Great Olympics |
| =41 | Stade 19 Mai 1956 | 56,000 | Annaba | Algeria | USM Annaba |
| =41 | Stade Omar Bongo | 40,000 | Libreville | Gabon | FC 105 Libreville |
| =41 | Stade d'Angondjé | 40,000 | Angondjé | Gabon | Gabon national football team |
| =41 | Thohoyandou Stadium | 40,000 | Thohoyandou | South Africa | Black Leopards |
| =41 | Orlando Stadium | 40,000 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Orlando Pirates |
| =41 | Barbourfields Stadium | 40,000 | Bulawayo | Zimbabwe | Highlanders F.C. |
| =41 | Civo Stadium | 40,000 | Lilongwe | Malawi | CIVO United |
| =41 | Levy Mwanawasa Stadium | 40,000 | Ndola | Zambia | Zambia national football team |
| 51 | Stade Omnisports | 38,720 | Yaoundé | Cameroon | Canon Yaoundé, Tonnerre Yaoundé |
| 52 | Johannesburg Stadium | 37,500 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Orlando Pirates |
| 53 | Free State Stadium | 36,538 | Bloemfontein | South Africa | Bloemfontein Celtic, Free State Cheetahs, Central Cheetahs |
| 53 | Estadio de Bata | 35,700 | Bata | Equatorial Guinea | Equatorial Guinea national football team |
| =54 | Mogadiscio Stadium | 35,000 | Mogadishu | Somalia | local Teams |
| =54 | Arab Contractors Stadium | 35,000 | Cairo | Egypt | Al-Mokawloon al-Arab |
| =54 | CCM Kirumba Stadium | 35,000 | Mwanza | Tanzania | Toto African |
| =54 | Charles Mopeli Stadium | 35,000 | Phuthaditjhaba | South Africa | some Free State Stars matches |
| =54 | Estádio da Cidadela | 35,000 | Luanda | Angola | Petro Atletico, Sport Luanda e Benfica, Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto |
| =54 | Honneur Stadium | 35,000 | Oujda | Morocco | Mouloudia Oujda |
| =54 | Pietersburg Stadium | 35,000 | Polokwane | South Africa | none; formerly Ria Stars |
| =54 | Rufaro Stadium | 35,000 | Harare | Zimbabwe | local teams |
| =54 | Stade de l'Amitié | 35,000 | Cotonou | Benin | Benin national football team |
| =54 | Stade du 4-Août | 35,000 | Ouagadougou | Burkina Faso | Etoile Filante Ouagadougou |
| =54 | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 35,000 | Abidjan | Côte d'Ivoire | ASEC Mimosas |
| =54 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché | 35,000 | Niamey | Niger | Sahel SC |
| =54 | Stade Municipal de Lubumbashi | 35,000 | Lubumbashi | DR Congo | TP Mazembe |
| =54 | Complexo da Sr. da Graça | 35,000 | Benguela | Angola | Primeiro de Maio |
| =54 | Stade de Franceville | 35,000 | Franceville | Gabon | Gabon national football team |
| 68 | Wanderers Stadium | 34,000 | Johannesburg | South Africa | Highveld Lions cricket team, Transvaal cricket team, some South Africa national cricket team matches |
| 69 | EPRU Stadium | 33,852 | Port Elizabeth | South Africa | no current tenants; used for many local club and age-grade rugby events |
| 70 | Addis Abeba Stadium | 33,000 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Saint-George SA |
| 71 | Olympia Stadium | 32,000 | Rustenburg | South Africa | some local teams matches |
| =72 | Stade Olympique de Sousse | 30,000 | Sousse | Tunisia | Étoile Sahel |
| =72 | Stade Taïeb Mhiri | 30,000 | Sfax | Tunisia | CS Sfaxien |
| =72 | National Stadium | 30,000 | Freetown | Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone national football team, East End Lions, Mighty Blackpool, Ports Authority F.C. |
| =72 | Nyayo National Stadium | 30,000 | Nairobi | Kenya | AFC Leopards |
| =72 | Stade de Kégué | 30,000 | Lomé | Togo | Togo national football team |
| =72 | Stade Municipal | 30,000 | Bobo-Dioulasso | Burkina Faso | Association Sportive des Fonctionnaires de Bobo, Racing Club de Bobo |
| =72 | Samuel K. Doe National Stadium | 30,000 | Monrovia | Liberia | Multi-use |
| =72 | Stade de la Réunification | 30,000 | Douala | Cameroon | Union Douala, Les Astres FC |
| =72 | Stade Ahmed Kaïd | 30,000 | Tiaret | Algeria | JSM Tiaret |
| =72 | Stade Tata Raphaël | 30,000 | Kinshasa | DR Congo | some Kinshasa clubs matches |
| =72 | Bani Ebid Stadium | 30,000 | Bani Ebid | Egypt | Bani Ebeid Club |
| =72 | Independence Stadium | 30,000 | Lusaka | Zambia | Green Buffaloes, Zambia national football team |
| =72 | Stade Cheikh Laaghdef | 30,000 | El Aaiún | Morocco | Jeunesse Massira |
| =72 | Stade Larbi Zaouli | 30,000 | Casablanca | Morocco | Tihad Sportif Casablanca |
| =72 | Abebe Bikila Stadium | 30,000 | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | Dedebit F.C. |
| =72 | Simunye Park | 30,000 | Simunye | Swaziland | Royal Leopards F.C. |
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