7 Lesser Known facts about Rio 2016

Sitam Chaki | 31/07/2016

 2.  The football connect

Rio's Maracanã Stadium
Rio’s Maracanã Stadium

The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in Rio’s Maracanã Stadium, which boasts of the world record for the most fans ever to attend a soccer game. Although its current capacity is around 78,000, the stadium squeezed in at least 173,000 fans during the 1950 World Cup final. Maracanã also hosted the Football World Cup final in 2014

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