Dunas Arena, Natal: Uruguay-Italy face-off

The Arenas das Dunas stadium in Natal, northeastern Brazil, on December 8, 2013. The Arenas das Dunas will host some of the FIFA WC Brazil 2014 football matches. Photo: AFP
The Arenas das Dunas stadium in Natal, northeastern Brazil, on December 8, 2013. The Arenas das Dunas will host some of the FIFA WC Brazil 2014 football matches. Photo: AFP


Dunes Arena is a football stadium designed by leading sports architect, Christopher Lee of Populous under construction since January 2011to host football matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
It is situated in the city of Natal in the capital of Rio Grande do Norte Brazilian state.

City: Natal

Stadium Capacity: 42,086

Resident Club:America FC

Schedule: Four first round games - 13/06: Mexico-Cameroon, 16/06: Ghana-USA, 19/06: Japan-Greece, 24/06: Italy-Uruguay

A handout satellite image released on May 28, 2014 by Airbus Defence and Space satellites shows the newly built Das Dunas stadium in Natal, which will host games during the World Cup. Photo: AFP
A handout satellite image released on May 28, 2014 by Airbus Defence and Space satellites shows the newly built Das Dunas stadium in Natal, which will host games during the World Cup. Photo: AFP