World Cup Stadiums: Top 5 Iconic Venues in World Cup History

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Estadio Azteca

#3) Santiago Bernabeu (Madrid, Spain)

1982 World Cup final
The 1982 World Cup final was held at the Santiago Bernabeu

Inauguration: 1947 | Capacity: 81,044

Santiago Bernabeu is the home for the national football team of Spain. It is also the home for the Spanish footballing giants Real Madrid.

Named after chairman Santiago Bernabeu Yeste, Santiago Bernabeu has hosted 4 European Cup finals in four different decades (1957, 1969, 1980, and 2010). It is the first stadium in Europe to host both a UEFA European Championship and a FIFA World Cup final.

The stadium has also had the privilege to host the final in 1982. In the final, West Germany faced former champions Italy. After a quiet first half, Antonio Cabrini opened the scoring for Italy. Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli then increased the lead to 3-0.

Although West Germany showed signs of a fightback by scoring in the 83rd minute, Italy held their nerves to clinch the title.

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