Over the last two years, some of the best architectural schemes have resulted for sports stadiums worldwide. Taking this time to pause and reflect, our editors have assembled the best list and bring you the top 10 of the world’s most striking and innovatory sport venues. From the spectacular Japan National Stadium to the stunning Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.

1. Al Janoub Stadium (Al Wakrah Stadium) by Zaha Hadid Architects and AECOM. Al-Wakrah, Qatar. Completed 2019. Capacity: 40,777. Cost: €587.3m.

2. VTB Arena – Central Stadium Dynamo named after Lev Yashin by Manica Architecture, SPeeCH, Blank Architects. Moscow, Russia. Completed 2018. Capacity 25,716. Cost: Unknown. (Winner International Architecture Award 2018).

3. Puskás Aréna by György Skardelli (Skardelli Studio). Budapest, Hungary. Completed 2019. Capacity: 67,215 Cost: $ 615.8m

4. Japan National Stadium (Kokuritsu Kyōgijō) by Kengo Kuma and Associates, Azusa Sekkei. Tokyo, Japan. Completed 2019.  Cost: ¥ 156.9bn.

5. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Populous.  London, United Kingdom. Completed 2019. Capacity: 62,303. Cost: £1bn.

6. Štadión Tehelné pole (Národný futbalový štadión) by Karol Kállay (Cube Design.) Bratislava, Slovakia. Completed 2019. Capacity: 22,500. Cost: $82.1m.

7. MOL Aréna (DAC Arena) by Adif.  Dunajská Streda, Slovakia. Completed 2019. Capacity: 12,700 Cost: € 22m.

8. Wuhan Five Rings Sports Center Stadium by CITIC Architectural Design and Research Institute. Wuhan, China. Completed 2019. Capacity 30,000. Cost: Unknown

9. Al-Maktoum Stadiumb by OBE Architects. Dubai, UAE. Built in 1978, Renovated 2018. Capacity: 30,000. Cost: $ 80m.

10. Eryaman Stadyumu by DB Architects.  Ankara, Turkey. Completed 2919. Capacity 22,000. Cost: $ 13.4m.