The Stade de France is the national stadium of France, located in Saint-Denis, Paris. The stadium was originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is used for the French national football and rugby union teams. It has a seating capacity of 80,698.
The 2024 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies and athletics events are planned to be held at Stade de France.
![Stade de France as it looks in 2018](../images/france-paris-stade-de-france.jpg)
Major Events Held at the Stade de France
Here are just some of the major events that have been held at Stade de France in Paris:
- 1998 FIFA World Cup
- 1999 Rugby World Cup
- 2000 UEFA Champions League final
- 2006 UEFA Champions League final
- 2007 Rugby World Cup
- 2020 European Athletics Championships
- 2022 UEFA Champions League final
Future Events to be held at the Stade de France
- 2023 Rugby World Cup
- 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games
Trivia
- The Stade de France is the only stadium in the world to have hosted both a Football World Cup final and a Rugby World Cup final.
Related Pages
- Olympic Games stadiums
- Other stadiums in France
- All stadiums list
- Top-10 largest stadiums in the world
- Sport in France
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