Maracanã Stadium
Maracanã Stadium, (Portuguese: Estádio do Maracanã) standard Brazilian Portuguese: [esˈtad͡ʒju du maɾakɐˈnɐ̃], local pronunciation: [iʃˈtad͡ʒu du mɐˌɾakɐˈnɐ̃]), officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is a multi purpose (used for different events) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It can hold around 78,838 people.
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| Full name | Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho |
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| Location | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′43.80″S 43°13′48.59″W / 22.9121667°S 43.2301639°WCoordinates: 22°54′43.80″S 43°13′48.59″W / 22.9121667°S 43.2301639°W |
| Owner | State of Rio de Janeiro |
| Operator | Complexo Maracanã Entretenimento S.A. (Odebrecht, IMX, AEG) |
| Capacity | 78,838[1] |
| Record attendance | 199,854 (Brazil–Uruguay, July 16, 1950) |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m (344 × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 2, 1948 |
| Opened | June 16, 1950 |
| Renovated | 2000, 2006, 2013 |
| Architect | Waldir Ramos Raphael Galvão Miguel Feldman Oscar Valdetaro Pedro Paulo B. Bastos Orlando Azevedo Antônio Dias Carneiro |
| Tenants | |
| Fluminense Flamengo | |
Maracanã Stadium Media
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Selo Comemorativo do Campeonato Mundial de Futebol de 1950 (Copa do Mundo de 50).
Panorama from inside the stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Aerial photograph of Maracanã's playing field in February 2017
A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2007 Pan American Games
The "Pindorama" segment during the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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Sources
- ↑ "Maracanã fica mais moderno sem abrir mão de sua história" (in Portuguese). Estado de S. Paulo. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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