Arena das Dunas explained
| Stadium Name: | Arena das Dunas |
| Fullname: | Arena das Dunas |
| Location: | Centro Administrativo Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova, Natal, Brazil |
| Built: | 2011–2013 |
| Opened: | 26 January 2014 |
| Owner: | OAS Arenas |
| Operator: | OAS Arenas |
| Construction Cost: | R$ 400 million
€ 110.1 million |
| Architect: | Populous[1] |
| Tenants: | América-RN |
| Suites: | 39 |
| Seating Capacity: | 31,375 |
| Dimensions: | 105 x 68 m |
The Arena das Dunas ("Dunes Arena") is a football stadium in Natal, Brazil. It has a capacity of 31,375 spectators, and was designed by sports architect Christopher Lee of Populous.[2] [3] [4] The stadium hosted football matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil. During the tournament, it had a seating capacity of 42,000. It was built in place of the Machadão, which was demolished in 2011.[5]
This project replaced an old project called "Estádio Estrela dos Reis Magos" that would have been located in the neighbouring municipality of Parnamirim.[6] In the new project, a shopping centre and commercial buildings, hotels of international standard and an artificial lake around the stadium will be built.[7]
The stadium is located by the Senador Salgado Filho Avenue (BR-101 highway), a multi-lane road already served by the Complexo Viário do Quarto Centenário (Fourth Centennial Complex road or Complexo Viário Senador Carlos Alberto de Sousa). The project received high praise from FIFA inspectors.[8]
2014 FIFA World Cup
| Date | Time (UTC-03) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
|---|
| June 13, 2014 | 13:00 | | 1–0 | | Group A | 39,216[9] |
| June 16, 2014 | 19:00 | | 1–2 | | Group G | 39,760 |
| June 19, 2014 | 19:00 | | 0–0 | | Group C | 39,485 |
| June 24, 2014 | 13:00 | | 0–1 | | Group D | 39,706 | |
Brazil national football team
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Notes and References
- Web site: Estadio das Dunas - POPULOUSPOPULOUS . 2013-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927010239/http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/ . 2013-09-27 . architect: Populous
- Web site: Christopher Lee, architect of Dunas Stadium and London 2012. 2010-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113134132/http://www.portal2014.org.br/en/news/5277/INTERVIEW+CHRISTOPHER+LEE+ARCHITECT+OF+DUNAS+STADIUM+AND+LONDON+2012.html. 2013-11-13. dead.
- Web site: Estadio das Dunas - POPULOUSPOPULOUS . 2013-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927010239/http://populous.com/project/estadio-das-dunas/ . 2013-09-27 .
- Web site: Fifa dá prazo para início das construções das arenas - Tribuna do Norte . 2009-06-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090612193116/http://tribunadonorte.com.br/noticias/112113.html . 2009-06-12 .
- Web site: Caso Natal seja uma das sedes da Copa do Mundo de 2014, Machadão será demolido em setembro de 2010 - TheTopTips - Nas entrelinhas da notícia . 2009-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090413143825/http://www.thetoptips.com.br/Noticia/5%2C2783-0.html . 2009-04-13 .
- Web site: Jornal EntreBairros - Entenda aqui como será o projeto Estádio das Dunas . 2009-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110706152235/http://www.entrebairros.com.br/v1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1746&Itemid=79 . 2011-07-06 .
- http://www.nominuto.com/servicos/resenhas/2/116/print/
- http://www.nominuto.com/esporte/futebol/construcao-da-arena-das-dunas-sera-feita-por-licitacao-consorciada/33269/
- Web site: Match report – Mexico–Cameroon . https://web.archive.org/web/20140630011954/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/99/76/eng_02_0613_mex-cmr_fulltime.pdf . dead . June 30, 2014 . FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) . PDF . 13 June 2014 . 13 June 2014 .
