Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
| Gigante de Arroyito | |
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| Full name | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito |
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| Location | Rosario, Argentina |
| Capacity | 41,654 |
| Field size | 105 x 70 m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1926-1929, |
| Opened | 14 November 1926 |
| Renovated | 1957, 1963, 1968 and 1974-78 |
| Tenants | |
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1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina national rugby union team II South American Games | |
The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈɣante ðe aroˈʝito]) is a sports stadium in Rosario, Argentina. It is the home of the Rosario Central football team.[1]
The stadium was originally opened in 1926 and remodeled to concrete in three stages, the first in 1957, the second in 1963 and the third in 1968.
In the 1978 World Cup, all three second-round games of the Argentine national football team were played in the Gigante. Local hero Mario Kempes enjoyed the support of the fans and went on to become the top scorer of the tournament.
The stadium hosted the Rugby Championship encounter between the Pumas and the Wallabies in October 2012.[1]
See also
Media related to Gigante de Arroyito at Wikimedia Commons
References
- 1 2 "Gigante de Arroyito". ESPNscrum. ESPN EMEA. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
| Preceded by Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz |
South American Games Main Venue 1982 |
Succeeded by Estadio Nacional de Chile Santiago |
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Coordinates: 32°54′50.39″S 60°40′28.44″W / 32.9139972°S 60.6745667°W