Stadium porichiti 2no. Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte Capacity: 62,547. Opened: 1965 (reopened after renovation in February 2013). Altitude: 800m (2,624ft). Climate: Dry and warm. June and July tend to be the coolest months of the year, but temperatures still peak at 25C most days. Time Zone: GMT -3 hours. Approximate distance from Rio: 278 miles. Where is it?: Surrounded by mountains inland from Rio and Sao Paulo. Fixtures: 14 June, Colombia vs Greece 21 June, Argentina vs Iran, 24 June, Costa Rica vs England 17 June, Belgium vs Algeria 28 June, Second-round, Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B 8 July, Semi-final, Winner Quarter-final 1 vs Winner Quarter-final 2 Background: It took three years and approximately 695 million Brazilian reais (£220m) to give the historic Estadio Mineirao a comprehensive facelift. The stadium is a listed national monument, so the facade and roof had to be preserved, but the pitch was lowered by 3.4m to allow the removal of a running track and construction of new seating nearer to the pitch. Although it was delivered on time, teething problems when the venue reopened in February resulted in the stadiums operators being fined. However, Fifa general secretary Jerome Valcke described the stadium as beautiful earlier this year.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 05:03:41 +0000
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