Itaipava Arena Pernambuco
| Arena Pernambuco | |
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Arena Cidade da Copa | |
| Location | São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco, Brazil |
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| Coordinates | 8° 2′ 24″ S, 35° 0′ 29″ W |
| Capacity | 44,300[1] |
| Field size | 105 x 68 m |
| Construction | |
| Built | October 2010 to April 2013 |
| Opened | May 22, 2013[2] |
| Construction cost |
R$ 500 million [3] US$ 226 million EU€ 166 million |
Itaipava Arena Pernambuco is a multi-use stadium in the western suburbs of the Recife metropolitan area, in São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil. It is used mostly for soccer matches and was used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 44,300 spectators. In 2012 Clube Náutico Capibaribe, one of three professional football clubs in the Recife metro area, signed into agreement to become part owners of the new stadium. Beginning in July 2013, Clube Náutico Capibaribe will play all of their home games at Itaipava Arena Pernambuco.
History
Construction of the new stadium was done by Odebrecht Infraestrutura and is being completed in various stages. When fully finished the area around Arena Pernambuco will include a university campus, indoor arena, hotel and convention center, plus commercial, business and residential units and a large entertainment complex with shopping centers, cinemas, bars and restaurants.
A "Green" arena: Odebrecht Energia, in partnership with Neoenergia, is implementing a solar power plant in Pernambuco Arena. With an investment of about $13 million, the solar plant will generate 1 MW of installed capacity and is part of a program of research and development of solar power in the country. When not filling the stadium, the energy generated by the plant will be able to meet the average consumption of 6,000 people.
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
| Date | Time (UTC-03) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2013 | 19:00 |  Spain | 2–1 |  Uruguay | Group B | 41,705 |
| June 19, 2013 | 19:00 |  Italy | 4–3 |  Japan | Group A | 40,489 |
| June 23, 2013 | 16:00 | Uruguay | 8–0 |  Tahiti | Group B | 22,047 |
2014 FIFA World Cup
| Date | Time (UTC-03) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2014 | 22:00 |  Ivory Coast[4] | 2–1 | Japan | Group C | 40,267 |
| June 20, 2014 | 13:00 | Italy | 0–1 |  Costa Rica | Group D | 40,285 |
| June 23, 2014 | 17:00 |  Croatia | 1–3 |  Mexico | Group A | 41,212 |
| June 26, 2014 | 13:00 |  United States | 0–1 |  Germany | Group G | 41,876 |
| June 29, 2014 | 17:00 | Costa Rica | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (Penalties: 5–3) |  Greece | Round of 16 | 41,242 |
In popular culture
- EA Sports added all 12 venues used at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the Arena Pernambuco, to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil video game.
- The Arena Pernambuco is featured on "You Don't Have to Live Like a Referee", the sixteenth episode of the 25th season of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons, and the 546th episode of the series. Homer Simpson acts as a FIFA World Cup 2014 referee on a game played at Arena Pernambuco.
References
- ↑ "CNEF - Cadastro Nacional de Estádios de Futebol" (PDF) (in Portuguese). January 18, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.worldofstadiums.com/south-america/brazil/itaipava-arena-pernambuco/
- ↑ "High cost, corruption claims mar Brazil World Cup". Washington Post. May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014. This is the second-most expensive football stadium in the world. The original budget was US$226 million.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V7Ac-cvwVw
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Coordinates: 8°2′24″S 35°00′29″W / 8.04000°S 35.00806°W