France - Netherlands

On July 2nd, 1992, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) selects France to organize the FIFA World Cup in 1998.
At this time, there was no stadium able to host an event of over 45,000 people.

The government agrees to build a stadium of 80,0000 seats capable of hosting the biggest international sporting events.

Since its inauguration in 1998, Stade de France fulfills this mission and offers French spectators the most exceptional events : 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2003 World Athletics Championship, 2007 Rugby World Cup, two Champions League finals in 2000 and 2006, 2010 Heineken Cup final and the UEFA Euro 2016 soon.

Stade de France is the stadium that hosted the largest number of prestigious sporting events in the World.

Legendary shows were added to Stade de France's History : From The Rolling Stones to AC/DC, Madonna to the Black Eyed Peas, Johnny Halliday to U2... the World's greatest artists have performed at Stade de France.

Stade de France has hosted more than 350 special events and about 30 million spectators since its inauguration.