Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium, officially known as The Yankee Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium situated in The Bronx, New York City, United States. It is primarily used for baseball games, serving as the home ground for the New York Yankees, the team that owns it.

Opened on April 2, 2009 with an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs, it replaced the original Yankee Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 56,886. The current stadium's seating capacity is approximately 54,251. The stadium was designed by Populous (formerly HOK Sport) and had a construction cost of about $2.3 billion.

A Major League Baseball park, and one of the largest stadiums by seating capacity in the United States (the largest in New York City), Yankee Stadium has hosted a range of significant sports events including the World Series, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and also the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. It was recognized as one of the most iconic stadiums in a 2011 online poll by ESPN. By its tenth anniversary, Yankee Stadium had welcomed over 43 million spectators. The stadium is also a potential venue for future FIFA World Cup matches, as the United States is often a contender to host the global tournament.