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'Atmosphere is absolutely critical' - Orlando City provides A-League stadium blueprint

The MLS outfit's new stadium opened to much fanfare over the weekend and the designers behind the venue are set to make their mark on the A-League

A-League fans have received a glimpse into the competition's future, with a new stadium in the United States providing a hint of what proposed venues in Australia could look like.

On Sunday, Orlando City christened their new home with a reported sell-out crowd turning up to see the home side overcome New York City 1-0 in their 2017 MLS opener.

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) March 5, 2017

Orlando City Stadium was designed by Populous - the same architecture firm behind the new Western Sydney Stadium and commissioned by Geelong's A-League expansion group Victoria Patriots to put together a site analysis report for a possible new stadium.