Stadium renovations will update this stadium for the
2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Estádio Mané Garrincha is a multi-use stadium in Brasilia, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for
football matches. The stadium holds 45,200. The stadium was built in 1974.
Estádio Mané Garrincha is owned by the Department of Sports, Physical Education and
Recreation of Distrito Federal. The stadium is named after the footballer Mané Garrincha.
History
In 1974, the works on Estádio Mané Garrincha were completed. It was built when Garrincha was
approximately 40 years old. The inaugural match was played on March 10 of that year, when
Corinthians beat a local team called CEUB 2-1. The first goal of the stadium was scored by
Corinthians' Vaguinho.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 51,000, set on December 20, 1998 when
Gama beat Londrina 3-0.
Torcidado do Botafogo DF comemorando a vitória de 2 a 0 sobre o Atlético
Paranaense dia 07/07/07.
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