Aerial view of the Maracana stadium with the complete roof, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 11, 2013. Two consortiums are competing for the 35-year operation of Rio's iconic Maracana stadium, the ...

The 2016 Olympics will begin at Estadio do Maracanã — or Maracanã Stadium — with the opening ceremony kicking off on Aug. 5. The stadium is a hub for events in Rio de Janeiro, from sports to massive ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) The Latest on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games opening ceremony (all times local): 10:51 p.m. They saved the best ovation for last. With fans chanting in unison, Brazil has entered ...

After a series of delays, criticisms and protests, the iconic Maracana stadium is finally ready to reopen in Rio de Janeiro. The venue for the 2014 World Cup final and of the opening and closing ...

After almost three years of renovations, the Maracana stadium is finally set to reopen :: Felipe Dana/AP After a series of delays, criticisms and protests, the iconic Maracana stadium is finally ready ...

View of the Maracana stadium a day ahead of the Copa Libertadores championship match between Argentina's Boca Juniors and Brazil's Fluminense, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP ...

Brazil's 2-2 draw with England produced excellent goals, tactical battles and an opportunity for the host nation to avenge February's defeat. Most importantly, the prestige encounter acted as an ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s state government will take back control of the crisis-ridden Maracana stadium and break the contract with its private administrators. Gov. Wilson Witzel said ...

The Maracana is the most iconic football stadium in Brazil. It is also the site of one of the most infamous chapters in the nation's sporting history, the 2-1 defeat by Uruguay in the 1950 FIFA World ...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's home is Maracanã Stadium. Brazil is going home on Sunday for the first time in six years. The Maracanã will stage the Copa América final, where Brazil will play ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Video of a staircase most people use to get to and from Rio's famed Maracana stadium shows the structure built atop scaffolding wobbling under the weight of fans who attended the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Video of a staircase most people use to get to and from Rio's famed Maracana stadium shows the structure built atop scaffolding wobbling under the weight of fans who attended the ...