Maracanã Stadium, BR
Officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho
Estádio do Maracanã, officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an association football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first cornerstone was laid at the site on 2 August 1948. After securing the right to host the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the Brazilian government initiated the construction of the new stadium.
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