Mineirão

Belo Horizonte, Brazil · built 1965

Mineirão (Portuguese pronunciation: [minejˈɾɐ̃w̃], lit. 'Big Mineiro', named after its large structure), officially known as Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium (Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, pronounced [isˈtadʒiu ɡoveɾnaˈdoɾ maɡaˈʎɐ̃jz ˈpĩtu], lit. 'Governor Magalhães Pinto Stadium', named after Magalhães Pinto), is an association football stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Owned by the state of Minas Gerais, it is used by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. It served as a venue in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It also hosted some matches of the football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The stadium has a seating capacity of 66,658 spectators.

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