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Estadio Centenario

Montevideo, Uruguay

Estadio Centenario

60,235

Capacity

1930

Opened

Grass

Surface

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The Estadio Centenario (Spanish pronunciation: [estaðjo sentenaɾjo]; lit. 'Centenary Stadium', named after the centenary of Uruguay's Constitution) is an association football stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. Located in the Parque Batlle neighbourhood, it is owned by the Montevideo Department. The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup.

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Biggest nights

  • 1929The stadium was built between 1929 and 1930 to host the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup.

  • 2010Even the top-ranked Brazil national football team has only managed three wins in 20…

    Even the top-ranked Brazil national football team has only managed three wins in 20 attempts; two were official matches during 2010 and 2018 World Cup qualification, but one was Uruguay's heaviest defeat at the stadium when they lost 4–0 to Brazil in 2009.