Meeting 13:30h at Rio & Learn
Costs: 200 – 300 reais
Have you ever watched football at Maracanã stadium? Can you imagine yourself here? It is the most famous stadium in the world, which hosted two World Cup Finals, the first one being the year 1950 and the second in 2014. The Maracanã stadium was where Pelé played many times, where Zico played most of his matches for Flamengo, allowing many to watch the best player in the world in action.
The old Maracanã stadium has the record for the largest football match assistance with 183.341 people Brazil vs. Paraguay on 31st of August of 1969. This stadium is the place where Pelé did his 1,000th goal and where he played his last match with Brazil.
For the 2014 World Cup, the stadium was rebuilt and today it has a maximum capacity of 78.838 people.
We will go and enjoy a match and cheer at this historical place, or the heart of Brazil as we say in Portuguese! Let’s go learn Portuguese at the Maracanã Stadium!
See our last RioLIVE! Weekends Football at Maracanã here
Maracanã is home to two of Rio de Janeiro’s biggest football clubs, Flamengo and Fluminense. The two teams are major rivals, but they share the stadium and regularly play their home matches there.
Besides hosting two World Cup finals, Maracanã has also witnessed five Copa Libertadores finals, the biggest club football tournament in South America. The first was held in 1963, when Pelé’s Santos beat Argentina’s Boca Juniors. In 1981, Flamengo, led by Zico, defeated Chilean side Cobreloa. In 2008, Fluminense came close to lifting the trophy but lost to Ecuador’s LDU. In 2020, Palmeiras beat Santos in the tournament’s second-ever single-match final, and in 2023, Fluminense defeated Boca Juniors to claim its first Copa Libertadores title.
You’ll feel the energy of the crowd!
Online Academic Coordinator at Rio & Learn Portuguese School.
Experienced educational coordinator and teacher since 2007, adept in curriculum development, creating physical and digital educational materials, and leveraging online platforms to enhance learning outcomes
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2 Responses
Olá eu quero ir ao estádio do maracana
E posible?
Oi, Mohamed!
Ainda não é possível porque a temporada de futebol ainda não começou, mas assim que começar, você pode checar o calendário da RioLIVE! que vai estar lá. E também pode checar as outras atividades (http://rioandlearn.com/fun-things-to-do-in-rio-de-janeiro/) que temos e caso se interesse, pode vir conosco!