According to preliminary data, the new arena will accommodate 55,000 spectators.
In Bishkek, the construction of a stadium that will hold 51,000 spectators is also actively ongoing. In Dushanbe, a stadium for 30,000 seats is being built. Both of these arenas are expected to be completed by 2026.
Sport АКИpress presents an overview of the eight largest stadiums in Central Asia that are already operational and ready to host matches.
As of today, the largest stadium in the region is the Olympic Stadium in Ashgabat (Turkmenistan), built for the Asian Indoor Games in 2017. Its maximum capacity is 45,000 seats.
List of the largest stadiums in Central Asia:
Olympic Stadium, Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) — 45,000 seats
Pakhtakor Stadium, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) — 35,000
Milli Stadium, Tashkent (Uzbekistan) — 33,834
Astana Arena, Astana (Kazakhstan) — over 30,244
Central Stadium in Almaty (Kazakhstan) — over 23,804
Ashgabat Stadium (Turkmenistan) — 20,000
Central Stadium in Dushanbe (Tajikistan) — 17,600
Dolena Omurzakova Stadium, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) — 17,456
