World Cup 2014 in Brazil

Verdao, in Cuiaba - Stadium of the World Cup 2014

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»Host city: Cuiaba, State of Mato Grosso.
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Verdao, Cuiaba

Project design: Gerkan Marg und Partner (Germany).

Estimated cost: R$ 500 million.
Capacity: 42,500 seats (11th bigger in the World Cup; only Arena da Baixada is smaller).

Official name: Estadio Jose Fragelli.

Meaning of name: Verdao (in Portuguese, Verdão) means "Big Green".
The stadium is supposed to be one of the greenest (eco-friendly) in Brazil; Cuiaba, located in the central area of Brazil, is one of the cities with a better urban occupation planning.