Maracanã from Satellite View - Football Stadium

Maracanã

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📍 Coordinates -22.9121, -43.2301

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About Maracanã

The Maracanã, officially named Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is part of a complex that includes an arena known as the Maracanãzinho. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro state government, it is usually operated by the clubs Flamengo and Fluminense.

Opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, in which Brazil was beaten 2–1 by Uruguay in the deciding game (the "Maracanazo"), before a world record attendance of 199,854. It was renovated for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Summer Olympics. The current capacity is 78,838, making it the largest stadium in Brazil.

The stadium is considered "Temple of Football" in Brazil. The sheer scale of the bowl layout provides impressive views. It has hosted two World Cup finals (1950 and 2014). The atmosphere during the "Fla-Flu" derby is one of the most intense and colorful in world football.

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At zoom 16, the Maracanã is a large circular stadium in Rio de Janeiro's Tijuca zone, recognisable by its perfect oval shape and the distinctive tensioned cable roof structure radiating from a central ring. The stadium sits within a larger sports complex including the Maracanãzinho (indoor arena) and a large athletics complex. The surrounding area is densely urban, with the Quinta da Boa Vista park and the former imperial palace visible to the northwest. The distinctive white roof contrasts with the green pitch inside.

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Capacity 78,838

Opened 1950

Club / Team Flamengo / Fluminense / Brazil NT

City Rio de Janeiro

Country Brazil 🇧🇷

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The Maracanã's original capacity for the 1950 World Cup final was approximately 200,000 (including standing) — the match between Brazil and Uruguay (the 'Maracanazo') drew an estimated 199,854 spectators, still the largest attendance ever recorded at a football match.
The 1950 World Cup final defeat to Uruguay was so traumatic for Brazil that the national team abandoned their white shirts forever and adopted the now-iconic yellow (canarinho) jersey — the white kit was considered cursed.
The stadium was originally named 'Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho' after a Brazilian journalist, but everyone calls it 'Maracanã' after the nearby Maracanã River — the name comes from a Tupi indigenous word meaning 'resembling a rattle' (a type of parrot).
For the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, the Maracanã underwent a controversial R$1.2 billion renovation that reduced capacity from 103,000 to 78,838 — traditionalists mourned the loss of the legendary general admission standing areas (geral) that had made the atmosphere unique.

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