Estádio José Fragelli

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Estádio Governador José Fragelli, usually known as Verdão, was a multi-purpose stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil. The stadium, used mostly for football matches, holds 55,000, and was built in 1976. It was replaced by a new stadium in the city, seating about 44,097, that was used for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Verdão is owned by the Mato Grosso state government. The stadium was named after José Fragelli, who was the Mato Grosso's governor from 1970 until 1974, during the time of the stadium's construction. Verdão means Big Green in the Portuguese language. It was the home stadium of Mixto, Dom Bosco and Operário.

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