The famous Maracana Stadium will be closed until 2013, since it is getting ready for the World Cup in 2014. The local soccer games in Rio are being held at the João Havelange Stadium , also known as Engenhao.

 

João Havelange Olympic Stadium - Engenhao

The stadium, originally had a capacity of 200,000 people. However, its capacity was greatly reduced when it was converted to an all-seater in the 1990s. The stadium will open again in 2013.

 

The Gigantic Maracana Stadium - Brazil is famous for having the best soccer players in the world.In this tour, we will take you to the Maracana Stadium, considered the the biggest soccer arena on the planet.You will be able to watch a soccer game from the brazilian league, and cheers among thousands of fans.