“Pandemonium” would be an appropriate word to describe a soccer, or futebol, match at the venerable Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Maracanã is the mecca of futebol in Brazil – every ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Maracana stadium has reopened after almost two months of neglect by owners and authorities in Rio de Janeiro. Local club Flamengo paid about $1 million in bills so it ...

Brazil's Maracana Stadium Mark's 70th Anniversary, But COVID-19 Is Spoiling The Party Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made Rio de Janeiro's famed Maracana soccer stadium a field for his ...

Next year the Maracana will have one of the most important roles to play during the World Cup. Rio de Janeiro has been allotted seven games, the joint highest amount alongside capital city Brasilia.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Rio de Janeiro’s state government will take back control of the crisis-ridden Maracana stadium and break the contract with its private administrators. Gov. Wilson Witzel ...

Players of Ecuador’s Independiente del Valle celebrate with the trophy after winning the Recopa Sudamericana final soccer match against Brazil’s Flamengo at Maracana stadium, in Rio de Janeiro ...

The iconic venue in Rio de Janeiro is the most used in the country, with 55 matches played there during the season. Brazil's Maracana stadium to be closed for pitch maintenance - CNA Skip to main ...

Lionel Messi is set to be honoured by Brazil at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro next year. The ceremony is reportedly planned for 2025 after a friendly between Messi’s Inter Miami and ...

Argentina’s 0-1 win over Brazil in a classic South American World Cup qualifier was considered to be Lionel Messi’s farewell to the iconic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, at least in an ...

Rio de Janeiro's legendary Maracana Stadium is set to be the city's hub for the 2014 World Cup, but there are growing concerns over the building's ability to handle such a large-scale ...

The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host this season's Copa Libertadores final. The Copa Sudamericana decider will be played in Montevideo. The president of the South American soccer body ...

(Reuters) - Brazil's famous Maracana stadium will be closed after the next two scheduled matches to allow the pitch to recover following heavy rains, the venue's administration said on Tuesday.