The economics of a national stadium
Dasharath Rangasala hosts almost everything. Building more grounds is less about concrete than about who would fill them.
One national ground carries the football team, the athletics meets and the ceremonies. Renovated after the earthquake, it is full for a handful of fixtures a year and quiet for the rest.
The federation's wish-list includes regional stadiums, and a few provinces have broken ground.
Who plays there
A stadium without a regular league season is an expensive monument. The governing body's own development programmes stress pitches and leagues before stands. (FIFA 2025)
References
FIFA. 2025. “FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking.”. https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking.
Cite this story
Dispatch Report (2026) ‘The economics of a national stadium’, 8 June. Available at: https://thedispatchreport.com/article/the-economics-of-a-national-stadium (Accessed: 5 October 2026).
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