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The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracanã (Maracanã Stadium) is located in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium had a record paid attendance at the final game of the 1950 FIFA World Cup of 199,854, however the stadium currently seats only 88,992 spectators. It is still the largest stadium in South America.

The stadium was upgraded and used for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. For the 2016 Olympic Games, the stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremony, and the football final, though unlike in many previous Olympic Games, the athletics events were held at a different location, the João Havelange Olympic Stadium.

Events Held at Maracanã Stadium

• 1950 FIFA World Cup
• 2007 Pan American Games
• 2000 FIFA Club World Championship
• 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
• 2014 FIFA World Cup
• 2016 Olympic Games — opening and closing ceremony
• 2020 Copa Libertadores finals
• 2023 Copa Libertadores finals
• 2027 Women's FIFA World Cup

Maracanã Stadium Trivia

• The Red Star Stadium in Serbia is nicknamed "Marakana".
• The stadium is located in the Maracanã neighborhood, named after the Maracanã River.
• The stadium hosted the first ever FIFA Club World Cup final match in 2000.
• The Maracanã stadium is one of the top 10 largest stadiums in the world

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Related Pages

• The Maracanã stadium is listed as one of our 7 Wonders of the Sporting World.
• Other stadiums for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
• About the 2016 Olympic Games
• About every Olympic Games Stadium
• All stadiums list
• FIFA World Cup Stadiums
• Sport in Brazil