Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Maracana


Clubs: CR Flamengo and Fluminense FC
Opening: 1950
Capacity: 78,838

Maracana, officially called Estádio Mário Filho.
It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final game Brazil was beaten 2-1 by Uruguay.
Maracanã is owned by the state of Rio de Janeiro, but has grown to become the regular home of Flamengo and Fluminense.
The Maracanã is, as of December 2012, closed for renovations and upgrades, in preparations for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, the 2014 World Cup which will be the first one held in Brazil since its inception 64 years ago, the 2016 Summer Olympics, and the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The stadium's reopening is forecasted for early 2013.



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