Arena Pantanal is a multi-use stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil. Completed on 26 April 2014, it is used mostly for football and hosted four group stage matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[4] During the World Cup, the arena had a capacity of 41,390, and currently can seat 42,788 spectators.[1]
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| Full name | Arena Pantanal |
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| Location | Rua Tracaia, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| Owner | State of Mato Grosso |
| Executive suites | 97 |
| Capacity | 42,788[1] 41,390 (World Cup)[2][3] (World Cup) |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 2010 |
| Opened | 2 April 2014 |
| Construction cost | R$ 646 million (USD $ 293 million) |
| Tenants | |
| Cuiabá (2015–present) Mixto (2015–present) Sociedade Ação Futebol | |
Prior to its use for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the venue received much criticism. It suffered a fire in October 2013, due to polystyrene insulation panels catching alight. Although nobody was injured, the fire came within 24 hours of the state governor of Mato Grosso warning that it may not be finished for the World Cup.[5] On the day of its opening, on 24 April 2014, 5,000 seats were still to be installed in the stadium.[6] Next to the football stadium is the Ginásio Aecim Tocantins.
2014 FIFA World Cup
| Date | Time (UTC−04) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| June 13, 2014 | 18:00 |  Chile | 3–1 |  Australia | Group B | 40,275[7] |
| June 17, 2014 | 18:00 |  Russia | 1–1 |  South Korea | Group H | 37,603[8] |
| June 21, 2014 | 18:00 |  Nigeria | 1–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Group F | 40,499[9] |
| June 24, 2014 | 16:00 |  Japan | 1–4 |  Colombia | Group C | 40,340[10] |
2021 Copa América
Arena Pantanal was one of the five venues to host matches of the 2021 Copa América.
| Date | Time (UTC−04) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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| June 13, 2021 | 20:00 | Colombia | 1–0 |  Ecuador | Group B | 0 |
| June 18, 2021 | 17:00 | Chile | 1–0 |  Bolivia | Group A | 0 |
| June 21, 2021 | 17:00 |  Uruguay | 1–1 | Chile | Group A | 0 |
| June 24, 2021 | 17:00 | Bolivia | 0–2 | Uruguay | Group A | 0 |
| June 28, 2021 | 20:00 | 1–4 |  Argentina | Group A | 0 |
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- (in Portuguese) Cuiabá avança com Arena Pantanal e quer receber Copa das Confederações (Cuiabá advances with the Arena Pantanal and wants to host the Confederations Cup), O Globo
- (in Portuguese) Cuiabá já no clima de preparativos para o Mundial 2014 (Cuiabá already in the mood to prepare for the 2014 World Cup)
- FIFA World Cup Profile