Maracana, Rio De Janeiro: final stage for crown

Picture taken inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 16, 2013 before the start of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A football match between Mexico and Italy. Photo: AFP
Picture taken inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 16, 2013 before the start of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A football match between Mexico and Italy. Photo: AFP


The Maracanã Stadium is a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Owned by the Rio de Janeiro, it is named after the Rio Maracanã, a now canalized river in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup.
A major reconstruction project was accomplished for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics.

City: Rio de Janeiro

Stadium Capacity: 73,531

Resident Clubs: Flamengo and Fluminense

Schedule: Four first-round games - 15/06: Argentina-Bosnia, 18/06: Spain-Chile, 22/06: Belgium-Russia, 25/06: Ecuador-France - 28/06: one last-16 game - 04/07: one quarter-final - 13/07: the final

Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Hill and the Mario Filho (Maracana) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 3, 2013. The Maracana stadium will host the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Photo: AFP
Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado Hill and the Mario Filho (Maracana) stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 3, 2013. The Maracana stadium will host the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. Photo: AFP