Arena das Dunas

Arena das Dunas
Full name Arena das Dunas
Location Centro Administrativo Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova, Natal, Brazil
Owner Public-private partnership
Capacity 31,375
Field size 105 x 68 m
Construction
Built 2011 - 2014
Opened 26 January 2014
Construction cost R$ 400 million
Architect Populous[1]
Tenants
América de Natal
2014 FIFA World Cup

The Arena das Dunas ("Dunes Arena") is a football stadium in Natal, Brazil. It was designed by sports architect Christopher Lee of Populous.[2][3][4] The stadium hosted football matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil. It was built in place of the Machadão, whose buildings were demolished in 2011.[5]

This project replaces the old project called "Estádio Estrela dos Reis Magos" that would be located in the neighboring municipality of Parnamirim.[6] In the new project, the stadium will have capacity of 45,000 people. A shopping center and commercial buildings, hotels of international standard and an artificial lake around the stadium will be built.[7]

The stadium is located by the Senador Salgado Filho Avenue (BR-101 highway), a multi-lane road already served by the Complexo Viário do Quarto Centenário (Fourth Centennial Complex road or Complexo Viário Senador Carlos Alberto de Sousa). The project was one of the most praised by inspectors from FIFA.[8]

Arena das Dunas, Natal, Brazil

2014 FIFA World Cup

Date Time (UTC-03) Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round Attendance Remarks
June 13, 201413:00 Mexico 1–0 Cameroon Group A39,216[9]
June 16, 201419:00 Ghana 1–2 United States Group G39,760
June 19, 201419:00 Japan 0–0 Greece Group C39,485
June 24, 201413:00 Italy 0–1 Uruguay Group D39,706

References

  1. ↑ architect: Populous
  2. ↑ "Christopher Lee, architect of Dunas Stadium and London 2012". Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticias/112113.html
  5. ↑
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Archived October 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Archived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "Match report – Mexico–Cameroon" (PDF). FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). 13 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

External links

Coordinates: 5°49′44″S 35°12′50″W / 5.828938°S 35.213864°W / -5.828938; -35.213864


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