South America is notable for being home to several countries with a significant football tradition. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay are just a few of them. For this reason, there are many sports stadiums in various cities in the region. The largest include the Monumental “U” Marathon in Peru and the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
Although both can accommodate a surprising number of fans, neither is the largest in the city. Shingles in America. Below we will explain what it is and what other details you should know.
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What is the largest stadium in South America?
He largest stadium in South America It is the so-called Mâs Monumental of the River Plate club in Argentina. This place can accommodate 83,196 people and is divided into four sectors: Sívori (26,890), Belgrano (13,374), San Martín (17,755) and Centenario (25,177).
Construction of the facility began in 1936 and was inaugurated in May 1938. After several years, in 2014, the reconstruction of the stadium was proposed. In this way, its capacity could be expanded. From then until February 2023, work was carried out at the Argentine team's headquarters.
The River Plate Stadium surpasses the Monumental in Peru and is the largest in South America. Photo: River Plate
After the renovation was completed, River Plate inaugurated its stands in the duel against Argentinos Juniors for the Argentine league tournament. From then on it replaced the Monumental “U” Marathon and became the largest stadium in South America.
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What are the largest stadiums in South America?
Several of the largest fan capacity venues in the region come from Brazil. The Maracana and the Morumbi appear on this list, among others. Below is the full list of the top 5.
- Mâs Monumental Stadium, Argentina: 83,196 fans
- Stadion Monumental “U” marathonPeru: 80,093 fans
- Maracana Stadium, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro): 78,838 fans
- Mané Garrincha National Stadium, Brazil (Brasilia): 72,788 fans
- Morumbi Stadium, Brazil (Sao Paulo): 66,795 Hinchas.
Peru's monumental U-Marathon stadium is the second largest in South America. Photo: AFP