Almost 17,000 crammed into Hindmarsh stadium for the match but many feel there could have been more at the game.

An audit about to be released is expected to conclude that the city's major AFL ground AAMI stadium and Adelaide Oval are not up to scratch as a football venue.

This means Adelaide could miss out on a World Cup venue if and when Australia hosts the event - unless a purpose built stadium is built now.

Former Adelaide great Ross Aloisi says Hindmarsh isn't ideal. "The problem with Hindmarsh is it's hard to find parking. People don't enjoy going there. We need a purpose-built stadium in the city that can seat 30-40,000," he tells au.fourfourtwo.com.

The stadium issue also concerns the FFA. "Adelaide is in danger of missing out on major Socceroos games and other major sporting events because it does not have a modern, first-class, multipurpose venue in the order of 50,000 to 60,000 seats which can host those sort of matches," FFA CEO Ben Buckley told the Adelaide Advertiser.

Aloisi sees a purpose built rectangular stadium – as opposed to the oval shaped AAMI and Adelaide Oval – as being ideal to bring not just major football events but other codes such as the Wallabies.

To emphasise that point, Rugby League side Cronulla Sharks are set to play a game at Hindmarsh stadium next season.

"If you have football at the new stadium then we can attract more games from other codes too not just Socceroos and Adelaide United. It can make money that way," Aloisi said.

In its last Budget, the South Australian Government said it would contribute $100 million to help fund the upgrade of AAMI Stadium.

At the time, Premier Mike Rann said the money was to "enhance the experience for spectators and users of AAMI Stadium, it will put us in a stronger position to compete for major events such as the World Cup soccer matches," he told the Advertiser.

Aloisi is hoping those funds instead go into building a purpose-built stadium which could host, among other events, an Asian Champions League final.