World Cup Iconist Stadium In The United States Will Be Dismantled All Of Them

Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy (doc. Creatvie Commons).

JAKARTA - Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy in Washington DC, United States, will be demolished because it has been abandoned for a long time.

This stadium has a long history, one of which is the 1994 World Cup venue. In fact, in terms of capacity, this stadium is bigger than Stamford Bridge in England.

According to The Sun's report, the sporting activity at the 1994 World Cup iconist Stadium was closed seven years ago. There is no treatment either.

As a result, this stadium was abandoned. The height of the wild grass adorns the field. Some facilities are left to rot and be damaged. In fact, this stadium is located in the capital city of the United States.

The reliability of the RFK Stadium cannot be separated from the calculations regarding maintenance costs which led to the decision to knock down the stadium in 2019.

Washington DC City Head said maintenance costs for the stadium to remain up to modern standards cost 2.7 million per year. Meanwhile, the demolition cost only cost 15.8 million pounds in one execution.

No wonder, the local government finally took steps to demolish. Initially, several times he had resigned in the transfer of heavy equipment. Buldoser can then enter in October 2023.

Work started from within to knock down the stadium since then. Now, almost all RFK Stadium buildings are almost flattened to the ground.

The demolition of the RFK Stadium is still ongoing today. In addition, it is not clear what the next step will be after the historic stadium is torn down.

There are countless memories of the RFK Stadium in the world of sports. Apart from the 1994 World Cup, this stadium is also a venue for soccer at the 1996 Olympics.

In detail, the RFK Stadium held nine 1996 Olympic soccer matches and five 1994 World Cup matches, including the last 16 matches.

In its heyday, this stadium has a capacity of between 45,596 and 56,692 spectators depending on what sport is going on.

In addition to international sports events, the RFK Stadium was once the headquarters of the MLS team, DC United, and where the United States national team played regularly.

Not only football, RFK Stadium has also been used for baseball matches, football economist competition, National Football League (NFL).

Interestingly, the RFK Stadium does not only have a place in the history of sports. Memories of music also made an impression.

Call it the Rolling Stones concert, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, and Foo Fighters, all of which feature iconic performances at the RFK Stadium.

Memorial Stadium Robert F. Kennedy will be a memory. The sports center in Washington since 1961 is soon flattened to the ground.