Maracanã — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

199,854 fans in 1950. Brazil's cathedral. Host of 2014 World Cup Final. The Maracanazo.

The Maracanã holds the record for the highest-attended football match in history, with 199,854 fans for the 1950 World Cup Final, whose 2–1 loss to Uruguay (the "Maracanazo") still haunts Brazil. After renovations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, it now seats 78,838 and generates an electric atmosphere on Brazil international nights. This emotional impact is deeper than San Siro's derby history, as the stadium's ghostly aura embodies a national trauma unmatched elsewhere.

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