Stadium guide
The Maracana stadium also host the final of the 2014 World Cup. - Credit: Archant
A short guide to the 12 venues which will host the World Cup in Brazil.
• Arena da Amazonia
Location: Manaus
First opened: 1970
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Altitude: 72m
Seats: 39,573
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Time zone: GMT -4hrs
Distance from Rio: 2,659m
Top matches: Group, England v Italy
• Arena Pantanal
Location: Cuiaba
First opened: New build
Altitude: 165m
Seats: 39,553
Time zone: GMT -4hrs
Distance from Rio: 1,201m
Top matches: Group matches
• Estadio Nacional
Location: Brasilia
First opened: 1974
Altitude: 1,172m
Seats: 65,702
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 724m
Top matches: Third-place play-off
• Arena de Sao Paulo
Location: Sao Paulo
First opened: New build
Altitude: 792m
Seats: 59,955
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 269m
Top matches: Uruguay v England; semi-final
• Arena de Baixada
Location: Curitiba
First opened: 194
Altitude: 920m
Seats: 37,634
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 523m
Top matches: Group matches
• Estadio Beira-Rio
Location: Porto Alegre
Opened: 1969
Altitude: 47m
Seats: 42,153
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 982m
Top matches: Group and second round
• Arena Castelao
Location: Fortaleza
Opened: 1973
Altitude: Sea level
Seats: 57,747
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 1,617m
Top matches: One quarter-final
• Arena das Dunas
Location: Natal
Opened: December, 2013
Altitude: 45m
Seats: 39,304
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 1,612
Top matches: Group matches
• Arena Pernambuco
Location: Recife
Opened: May, 2013
Altitude: Sea level
Seats: 40,604
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 1,426
Top matches: Group and one second round
• Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador
Opened: 1951
Altitude: Sea level
Seats: 49,280
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 1,008m
Top matches: One quarter-final
• Mineirao
Location: Belo Horizonte
Opened: 1965
Altitude: 800m
Seats: 56,091
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: 278m
Top matches: Costa Rica v England; semi-final
• Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Opened: 1950
Altitude: Sea level
Seats: 71,159
Time zone: GMT -3hrs
Distance from Rio: N/A
Top matches: Quarter-final and final
