NFL stadiums that have never hosted soccer

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  1. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Orchard Park, NY-Ralph Wilson Stadium
    Cincinnati, OH-Paul Brown Stadium
    New Orleans, LA-Mercedes-Benz Superdome
    St. Louis, MO-The Dome at America's Center
    Indianapolis, IN-Lucas Oil Stadium
    Green Bay, WI-Lambeau Field

    I think that's it. Pretty good that the majority have hosted soccer.
     
  2. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The St. Louis dome hosted a USA vs. Mexico women's friendly in 2007.
     
  3. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    11/05/2008 - USWNT 0, Korea Republic 0 in front of 5,877.

    Who's played at Heinz Field?
     
  4. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Chelsea vs. Roma in 2004 as part of everybody's favorite friendly series, ChampionsWorld.
     
  5. EvigBlaa

    EvigBlaa New Member

    Feb 22, 2012
    Bærum
    Club:
    Stabaek IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Norway
    Wonder how a match at Lambeau would turn up...maybe someday some German or Scandinavian teams should have a pre-season friendly up there :D
     
  6. Bklyn Royals Fan

    United States
    Jan 17, 2008
    Club:
    New York Cosmos
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Or a World Cup Qualifying match versus Mexico :D
     
  7. Goforthekill

    Goforthekill Member

    Aug 13, 2011
    Minnesota
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    in january.
     
  8. EvanJ

    EvanJ Member+

    Manchester United
    United States
    Mar 30, 2004
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That month isn't likely. Normally there are no WCQs in December or January. The only WCQ I know of in January was on January 6, 2001 when Costa Rica beat Guatemala in the USA in a neutral site tiebreaker game after they finished tied for second in the Semifinal Group 3.
     
  9. EvigBlaa

    EvigBlaa New Member

    Feb 22, 2012
    Bærum
    Club:
    Stabaek IF
    Nat'l Team:
    Norway
    + As far as I know FIFA actually DOES have a lower temprature limit...
     
  10. 562nation

    562nation Member

    May 10, 2004
    (562)areacode LA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    are the fields even wide enough grren bay looks narrow as does Ralph Wilson
     
  11. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Ralph Wilson is too narrow. The Bills lose a lot of money.
     
  12. newtex

    newtex Member+

    May 25, 2005
    Houston
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Lucas Oil Stadium in Indy hosted a soccer game in the ICC in 2013.

    https://www.wthr.com/article/42000-soccer-fans-see-2-0-chelsea-win-at-lucas-oil-stadium

     
  13. CoachP365

    CoachP365 Member+

    Money Grab FC
    Apr 26, 2012
    USWNT v Costa Rica on the WC victory tour.
     
  14. Roger Allaway

    Roger Allaway Member+

    Apr 22, 2009
    Warminster, Pa.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    USWNT played China at the Superdome in 2015.
     
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  15. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    All the rules say are that it's up to the referee to make
    • a decision that the condition of the field of play or its surrounds or that the weather conditions are such as allow or not to allow a match to take place
     
  16. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And they played there again last month.

    Others on the last list on this necro-thread:

    St. Louis Dome -- Real Madrid vs. Inter Milan in 2013, but no longer an NFL stadium
    Lucas Oil Stadium -- Chelsea vs. Inter Milan in 2013

    Newer stadiums in Santa Clara, Atlanta, and Minneapolis have all hosted soccer, so I think only Buffalo, Green Bay, and Cincinnati remain.
     
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  17. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    earlier in the thread someone mentioned a game in Cincinnati
     
  18. Crewmudgeon

    Crewmudgeon Member+

    Sep 3, 1999
    Crewdom
    This thread should be: NFL stadiums that should never host soccer.

    Include list of stadiums that are too narrow, have carved out corners that obstruct views, or use fake grass.
     
  19. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What's wrong with fake grass? It's been used in Ligue 1 and Serie A.
     
  20. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    I'd like to see the USMNT play a match at the Louisiana Superdome.
     
  21. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #21 ThreeApples, Dec 3, 2021
    Last edited: Dec 3, 2021
    Since this thread was last active, there are two new NFL stadiums--Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas hosted the Gold Cup final, and I don't think SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, has had a soccer game yet.
     
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  22. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    And the old English First Division.
     
  23. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good they were horrible!
     
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