Soccer is everywhere.
No matter where you travel in the world, you will find beautiful people playing The Beautiful Game. All you need is a ball.
To showcase the world’s love for the Game, we’ve compiled what we consider to be the 100 coolest places to play soccer. If you’ve ever seen or (better yet) played on any of these pitches, drop us a note on Twitter @teamcharityball, we’ love to hear about it.
—Enjoy.
100 Ice Soccer
Antarctica
Photo: Frank Hurley

99 Roof Top Soccer
Miami, Florida, USA
Photo: Brickell Soccer Roof Top

98 Empty Pool Soccer
Havana, Cuba
Photo: Alexandre Meneghini

97 Indoor Soccer [Grand Park]
Westfield, Indiana, USA
Photo: Grand Park

96 Naval Destroyer Soccer
USS Arleigh Burke
Photo: Scott Pittman

95 Street Soccer
Times Square, NYC
Photo: Street Soccer USA

94 Swamp Soccer
Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Photo: Nokian Tires

93 Ruins Soccer
Paricatuba, Brazil
Photo: Felipe Dana

92 5-a-side Soccer [Fives Futbol]
Cape Town, South Africa

91 Playmore Soccer [Moscova]
Milan, Italy

90 Renewable Energy Soccer [Morro da Mineira]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

89 ESPN Wide World of Sports
Orlando, Florida, USA

88 Urban Pitch Soccer
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Photo: Ford Europe

87 Midnight Soccer
Mocimboa Da Praia, Mozambique
Photo: Ian Allen

86 Historical Soccer
Bambugh Castle, England

85 Crazy Cold Soccer
Tasiilaq, Greenland
Photo: Grant Dixon

84 Pier 5 Soccer
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Photo: Julienne Schaer

83 Hotspur Soccer [Tottenham Training Field]
Enfield, United Kingdom
Photo: KSS Group

82 Underground Soccer
Paris, France
Photo: Soccer Bible

81 Pick Up Soccer
Sorrento, Italy
Photo: Swig

80 Stade Louis II Soccer
Fontvielle, Monaco

79 Lake Michigan Soccer [Northwestern University]
Evanston, Illinois
Photo: Northwestern University

78 Build Your Own Soccer
Helsby, England

77 Tavares Bastos Soccer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

76 Macul Soccer [Estadio Monumental]
Santiago, Chile

75 Favela Soccer
Sao Carlos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

74 Arctic Soccer
Qaqortoq, Greenland
Photo: Steve Menary

73 French Riviera Soccer
La Turbie, Monaco
Photo: AS Monaco FC

72 Favela Soccer
Rocinha, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: Charity Ball

71 Mud Soccer [Harbor Island]
Grand Haven, Michigan, USA
Photo: Charity Ball

70 Arctic Circle Soccer
Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland

69 Changlimithang Soccer
Thimphu, Bhutan

68 2013 Snow Classico [DSG Park]
Colorado, USA

67 The Big Issue Soccer [Darling Harbour]
Sydney, Australia

66 Alpine Soccer
Saas-Fee, Switzerland

65 Space Soccer
International Space Station
Photo: NASA

64 Laser Light Soccer [Adidas Nitro Charge Pitch]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

63 Bamiyan Soccer
Bamyan, Afghanistan

62 5-A-Side Soccer [ProDirect Soccer]
London, England

61 Dome Soccer [Aspire Dome]
Doha, Qatar

60 Cage Soccer [Thompson Flyover]
Singapore

59 Parking Garage Soccer [University of Utah]
Utah, USA

58 Near West Soccer
University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA

57 Mountain Soccer
Bilad Sayt, UAE

56 Parking Garage Soccer [Pomona College]
Claremont, California, USA

55 Train Station Soccer [Five Points MARTA Station]
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

54 Oil Rig Soccer
Pechora Sea

53 Salt Mine Soccer
Soledar, Ukraine

52 Indoor Soccer [Soccer Coliseum]
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

51 Africa Bush Soccer
Rongo, Kenya
Photo: Charity Ball

50 Mini Pitch Soccer
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

49 Street Soccer
Yangon, Myanmar
Photo: Urban Pitch

48 Pier 40 Soccer [Hudson River Park]
NYC, New York, USA

47 Big Apple Soccer [Asphalt Green]
NYC, New York, USA

46 Play [well] Soccer
Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique
Photo: Charity Ball

45 Evergrande Soccer
Qingyuan, Guangdong, China

44 Roof Soccer
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Photo: Pillitz

43 Skyline Soccer
Tokyo, Japan
Photo: Eric Meola

42 Taj Soccer
Agra, India
Photo: Eric Meola

41 Beach Soccer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

40 Ancient Soccer
Giza, Egypt
Photo: Stecker

39 Quarry Soccer
Uluwatu, Indonesia
Photo: Levon Bliss

38 Favela Soccer
Dona Marta, Brazil

37 Paradise Soccer
Hurawalhi, Maldives

36 Cornfield Soccer
Landshut, Germany

35 FIFA Soccer
Cape Town, South Africa

34 Floating Soccer
Ko Panyi, Thailand

33 Eiffel Soccer
Paris, France
Photo: Pries

32 Church Soccer
Jaurez, Mexico
Photo: Aguirre

31 Motor City Soccer [Keyworth Stadium]
Hamtramck, Michigan, USA
Photo: Degennaro

30 Power Soccer [Osceola Heritage Park]
Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Photo: Goodman

29 High-Rise Soccer [City Place]
Toronto, Canada
Photo: Tait

28 BVB Soccer [Westfalenstadion]
Dortmund, Germany

27 Pickup Soccer [Griffith Park]
Los Angeles, California, USA

26 ‘The Bont’ Soccer [Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]
North Wales

25 Gladiator Soccer [The Colosseum]
Rome, Italy

24 Scandinavian Soccer [Prioritet Serneke Arena]
Gothenburg, Sweden

23 West Coast Soccer [MacArthur Park]
Los Angeles, California, USA

22 Breathtaking Soccer
Celerina, Switzerland
Photo: van der Meer

21 Sugarloaf Soccer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photo: Griffiths

20 Local Pride Soccer [Tabard Gardens]
London, England
Photo: Fox

19 Andes Soccer
Urubamba. Peru
Photo: Kass

18 Cocodrilos Soccer
Caracas, Venezuela

17 Camp Nou Soccer
Barcelona, Spain

16 Himalayan Soccer
Annapurna Region, Nepal

15 Big Dome Soccer [Toyohira-ku]
Sapporo, Japan

14 God’s Country Soccer [Lake Tahoe Community College]
Lake Tahoe, California, USA

13 Rocky Mountain Soccer
Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA

12 Zenit Soccer [Petrovsky Stadium]
St. Petersburg, Russia

11 Leicester City Soccer [King Power Stadium]
Leicester, England

10 Urban Soccer [The Base]
Berlin, Germany

9 Royalty Soccer [Buckingham Palace]
London, England

8 Winner Stays Soccer
Rome, Italy

7 Khayelitsha Township Soccer
Cape Town, South Africa
Photo: Amandla EduFootball

6 Laser Pitch Soccer
Madrid, Spain

5 Majestic Soccer
Henningsvaer, Norway

4 Puskás Soccer [Pancho Aréna]
Felcsút, Hungary
Photo: Takacs

3 Neighborhood Soccer
Houston, Texas USA
Photo: Londono

2 Backyard Soccer
Zeeland, Michigan USA
Photo: Charity Ball

1 Anywhere with your friends
All you need is a ball
Photo: Charity Ball
