Estadio Azteca, Mexico
From series “Top 14 Sport Stadiums with Impressive Design”Year: 1966. Height: 2,200 meters above sea level.
The Estadio Azteca (Azteca Stadium), located in Mexico, is one of the most recognizable and most recognizable battlegrounds in the world, and not just because of the impressive size and design design. The opening of the stadium, on whose grandstands today 105 000 people can find place, took place in the year 1966. In the course of more than 40 years, a lot of important sports events have taken place on the stadium. Here the Brazilian team won the Golden Nika Cup 1970. And 16 years later, Diego Maradona scored the goal of the century in the match between Argentina and England.
Today, the Aztec Stadium is one of the highest stadiums in the world. It is located at the height of 2 200 meters above sea level. The stadium is only for football matches, which makes it the largest stadium of this kind. In addition, Aztek Stadium is the only combat track in the world where the final games were held two world championships. The most important events took place in 1970 and 1986. The capital of Mexico has long been a prominent national attraction. Since 1966, the national team regularly plays on the stadium.
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