Brazil 2014: Guide to Rio and the Maracana Stadium

The City

Rio De Janeiro is situated in the south-east of the country and is situated on the coast on the Atlantic Ocean. 1162km from the capital Brasilia, and 442km from São Paulo. The City has 6 million residents.

It is famous the huge statue of Christ the Redeemer which sits atop Corcovado Mountain and is 710 metres above sea level.

The coast of Rio is 197km long. The best known industry for this City is tourism.

Travelling

The City has a metro system for transporting you around the City. On match days travel will be free for holders of a match ticket. The two metro stations for use in getting to the Maracana Stadium is Maracana Station or São Cristovão Station. Further information here. An English version is available.

The Maracana Stadium.
Address: Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20271-150
Getting There: Metro to Maracana Station or São Cristovão Station depending on where in the ground you are.
Eating and Drinking: Better off in one of the tourist areas rather than near the ground.
Capacity. 78838
What’s the stadium like? A major reconstruction from the stadium that was opened in time for the 1950 World Cup. 95% of the seats will be covered by the new roof.The seating is a single tier bowl. Seats are coloured blue, yellow and white.
Club side: Fluminense.
Some facts: 292 lavatories. 110 executive boxes. 4 big screen. 60 bars and snack bars. Parking for 358 cars.The first row is 14m from the pitch. 4 changing rooms. The rain water is collected and used in the toilets.

World Cup games at the stadium

Date	KO local Time	Game	Round
June 15, 2014	19:00	Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina	Group F
June 18, 2014	16:00	Spain vs Chile	Group B
June 22, 2014	13:00	Belgium vs Russia	Group H
June 25, 2014	17:00	Ecuador vs France	Group E
June 28, 2014	17:00		Round of 16
July 4, 2014	13:00		Quarter-finals
July 13, 2014	16:00		Final