Rio de Janeiro Maracanã stadium
Tenants: Flamengo, Fluminense
On March 21, 1954 a new official attendance record was set in the game
between Brazil and Paraguay, after 183,513 spectators entered the stadium with a ticket.
The stadium hosted the first ever FIFA Club World Cup final
match between Vasco da Gama and Corinthians, which Corinthians won on penalties.
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Capacity: 95,000
Dimensions: 110 x 75 m
The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Maracanã stadium, is one of the
largest football stadiums in the world. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup. Since then, it has mainly
been used for football matches between the biggest football clubs in Rio de Janeiro, including
Flamengo, Botafogo, Fluminenseand sometimes Vasco da Gama. Although the paid
attendance at the deciding game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup was 173,000, the
stadium currently seats 95,000 spectators.
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