Arena Fonte Nova
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About
The Casa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova is a football-specific stadium located in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil with a maximum capacity of 47,902 people. The stadium was built in place of the older Estádio Fonte Nova. Its primary tenant is Esporte Clube Bahia.
The stadium was first used for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the subsequent 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the 5–1 win of The Netherlands over reigning World Champions Spain.
The stadium was used as one of the venues for the football competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro. The stadium was also selected to host matches for the 2019 Copa America. It is included in the list of venues bidding to host matches for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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