FIFA 18: 10 Stadiums That Need To Be In The Game

9. Hampden Park (Scotland)

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There's something a little weird about playing Scottish international fixtures at a stadium called the Stadion Olympik in FIFA 17. Seeing that name proudly flash across the screen as Martin Tyler and Alan Smith welcome you to another uphill battle for the Scots just doesn't feel right. The stadium may as well be called 'Stadion Generik'.

Hampden Park may not retain the same vastness it did before mandatory seating became commonplace in football, but the stadium is steeped in history. That bowl structure is a throwback to a forgotten time in the game too, and it'd be sweet to see Hampden fully realised in FIFA 18.

Wembley looks majestic in FIFA 17, so international stadia in general is something EA need to work on adding. In fairness, an awful lot of countries play their matches at top club grounds, making Hampden Park somewhat of a rarity in the modern game.

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