Maracana Stadium - Since Brazil was chosen to host the 2014 World Cup party , the State government Samba May 31, 2009 immediately announced 12 cities and stadiums for a place to compete . Not only that , Brazil with FIFA has set a stadium for Corinthians Arena opening match June 12, 2014 .
Initially the Brazilian Football Federation ( CBF ) will host the opening match at the Estadio do Morumbi in Sao Paulo , the largest city in Brazil . But on June 14, 2010 ago , the stadium was excluded from the list of host stadium because it is considered not to meet the standards of FIFA .
Certainty Arena Corinthians serve as the stadium for the opening ceremony and first game of the CBF announced the end of August 2010. While the final match will be held in the grandest stadium in Brazil , Maracana is located in the capital of Brazil , Rio de Janeiro .
FIFA and CBF agreed to meet the standardization of the stadium ahead of the 2014 World Cup performances . The host even immediately make repairs , rebuilding the stadium , and even create new stadium . A number of stadiums to be upgraded is the Maracana , Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borda , and da Baixada Arena .
While several other stadiums should be rebuilt . There Estadio Nacional de Brasilia , Professor Octavio Mangabeira Arena , Arena Pantanal , Amazonia Arena and the Arena das Dunas . Two new stadiums are being built and the Arena Pernambuco Arena Corinthians .
Among the 12 stadiums used , the Arena da Baixada is the stadium with the smallest capacity . Arena da Baixada stadium capacity provides only 41 456 seats .
2014 World Cup organizing committee obviously did not want to lose . The final was scheduled to be held at the Maracana Stadium is the largest stadium in Brazil with a capacity of 76 935 spectators seats . This magnificent stadium also been used to hold the 1950 World Cup final , when it hosts Uruguay defeated in the foot .
Brazilians are also familiar with the Maracana Stadium Estadio Mario Filho name . Maracana was built August 2, 1948 . At that time, Brazil build Maracana to host 1950 World Cup matches .
Maracana is taken from the name of the area where it stood a magnificent stadium . Time passed , 18 years later ( 1966 to be exact ) the name changed to the Maracana Stadium Jornalista Mario Filho . Giving a new name is in honor of a prominent Brazilian journalist Mario Filho , who died in 1966 ago.
Mario Filho Stadium became the headquarters of the club Flamengo and Fluminense . In addition to being the great football performances , oval -shaped stadium is also often used for big music concert musicians the world .
Most likely , in addition will be used to host the 2014 World Cup final , Mario Filho Stadium will also host the 7 matches . Each match of Group F , B , H , E and a round of 16 and 8 great .
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