Arena da Amazônia

Full name	Arena da Amazônia
Location	Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil
Coordinates	3°4′59″S 60°1′41″W / 3.08306°S 60.02806°W
Built	2011 - 2014
Opened	9 March 2014
Owner	Governo do Estado do Amazonas
Surface	Grass
Capacity	42,374
Field dimensions	105 x 68 m
Tenants	Nacional FC, 2014 FIFA World Cup

                                   

Arena da Amazônia (Amazon Arena) is the name of a football stadium in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, located on the former site of the Vivaldão stadium. The stadium has an capacity of 46,000 and was constructed from 2010 to December 2013. It will host matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

England Manager Roy Hodgson criticized the location of the stadium saying the extreme heat of Manaus would make it difficult for players. The Mayor of Manaus later went on to claim that anyone who criticized the stadium or the city would not receive the best welcome. England were later coincidentally drawn to play their opening game against Italy in Manaus.

The stadium was still under construction by February 2014, and doubts were raised over whether or not it would have been ready to host the FIFA World Cup. However, the stadium opened on the 9th of March 2014 and played its opening match, a cup game in which Northern Brazilian teams participate, between Nacional and Remo.

2014 FIFA World Cup

Date	Time (UTC-04)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round
June 14, 2014	18:00	England	Match 8	Italy	Group D
June 18, 2014	18:00	Cameroon	Match 18	Croatia	Group A
June 22, 2014	18:00	United States	Match 30	Portugal	Group G
June 25, 2014	16:00	Honduras	Match 41	Switzerland	Group E