For Brazilians, the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro is a national ... REEVES: The World Cup final between Brazil and Uruguay. Among the excited fans is Joao Maximo, then aged 15.

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's famous Maracana stadium will be closed after the next two scheduled matches to allow the pitch to recover following heavy rains, the venue's administration said on Tuesday.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Wednesday the eight host cities for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil.

The Italian manager watched from a private box as Flamengo defeated Deportivo Táchira 1-0 in the final matchday of the group ...

On this day 12 years ago, Rooney did just that during a 2-1 friendly win over Seleção in the summer before the 2014 World Cup ...

Many of them sang out that “the favelas are still crying” since Brazil lost ... straight to the Maracana on Tuesday. Garcia said it will also be his first time at the stadium since the 2014 ...

(Reuters) - The Maracana Stadium will be one of eight venues across Brazil to host matches at the 2027 Women's World Cup, the first edition to be held in Latin America, FIFA announced on Wednesday.

This year, the Maracana has hosted 55 matches, the highest number of any stadium in Brazil during that period. Stadia in Europe host on average 30 matches per season, the administrator said.

The Maracana has welcomed the greats of soccer and showbiz over the years with Pele, Zico and Frank Sinatra among those to have graced its stage and the iconic stadium is the perfect venue for a Women ...

South American powerhouse Brazil are going to honour Lionel Messi at the legendary Maracana stadium, reports Fabricio Chicca The Argentine’s footprints will be added to the stadium's prestigious ...

Five-time World Cup winners Brazil will rely on their fans in a sold-out Maracana stadium to give them an extra boost to recover after losing back-to-back games in the qualifying competition for ...