Allianz Arena facts for kids
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The Allianz Arena is a famous football stadium located in the northern part of Munich, Germany. It's home to two big football clubs, FC Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich. The Germany national football team also plays some of its matches here. This stadium is huge, with space for nearly 70,000 fans!
During the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, the stadium had a different name: FIFA WM-stadium Munich. It also hosted the final match of the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final.
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Building the Stadium
The Allianz Arena cost about 340 million Euros to build. It has a real grass field for the players. The stadium was designed by famous architects Herzog & de Meuron and ArupSport. They made sure it looked amazing and worked well for football games.
Big Matches at the Arena
2006 FIFA World Cup Games
The Allianz Arena was chosen to host six matches during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Many exciting games took place here. For example, the opening match of the tournament between Germany and Costa Rica was played at this stadium.
It also hosted a semifinal game where Portugal played against France.
Images for kids
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The stadium lit up during the UEFA Champions League final in 2012.
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The Allianz Arena with the Holy Cross Church, one of Munich's oldest churches.
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The Allianz Arena being built in August 2004.
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A view of the Allianz Arena.
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Another view of the Allianz Arena.
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An aerial photo of the stadium and its surroundings in January 2005, almost finished.
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The seating area inside the Allianz Arena.
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The stadium's inside after updates in 2018.
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The Allianz Arena during a match in November 2014.
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Testing the stadium's lights in March 2005.
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See also
In Spanish: Allianz Arena para niños
