Maracanã.
Updated June 20, 2026 · DynastyDaily Editorial · ● Live Last updated: 2026-06-21T02:18:50Z
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Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) — capacity 78,838, opened 16 June 1950. World Cup finals: 1950, 2014.
Stadium profile
| Venue | Maracanã |
| City | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country | Brazil |
| Opened | 16 June 1950 |
| Current capacity | 78,838 |
| World Cup finals hosted | 1950, 2014 |
The story
Officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, the Maracanã was purpose-built for the 1950 World Cup and hosted the famous "Maracanazo" — Uruguay's 2-1 win over Brazil before a record 199,854 fans. Sixty-four years later it hosted the 2014 final, where Mario Götze scored an extra-time winner to give Germany their fourth title. It remains one of football's great cathedrals.
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