FIFA Series host Arena Pantanal saw World Cup, Copa América, Puskás goal

FIFA Series host Arena Pantanal saw World Cup, Copa América, Puskás goal Arena Pantanal will host all FIFA Series matches Credits: Lívia Villas Boas/Staff Images Woman/CBF Starting this Saturday (11), Arena Pantanal will host the first edition of the FIFA Series focused on women’s football. Opened in April 2014, the stadium has a long history of national team matches and, this time, it will be the venue for the women’s international friendlies between Brazil, South Korea, Zambia, and Canada. The Brazil Women’s National Team has played only once at Cuiabá’s main stadium.

On December 1, 2015, Brazil thrashed New Zealand 5-1 in a match featuring stunning goals from Marta and Formiga. Poliana, Erika, and Debinha also scored in the victory. Arena Pantanal will host all FIFA Series matches Credits: Lívia Villas Boas/Staff Images Woman/CBF Built for the 2014 World Cup, the multi-purpose arena hosted four matches of the tournament held in Brazil.

All of them were group-stage matches: Chile 3-1 Australia, in Group B; Russia 1-1 South Korea, in Group H; Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Group F; and Japan 1-4 Colombia, in Group C. In 2021, Arena Pantanal also hosted five Copa América group-stage matches: in Group A, Chile 1-0 Bolivia, Uruguay 1-1 Chile, Uruguay 2-0 Bolivia, and Argentina 4-1 Bolivia; and in Group B, Colombia 1-0 Ecuador. Arena Pantanal is Cuiabá’s largest stadium, with a capacity of more than 40,000; the arena was built for the 2014 World Cup Credits: Disclosure Home of a Puskás Award winner At the World Cup, the match that stands out most is Colombia’s victory.

The goal that sealed the win was scored by attacking midfielder James Rodríguez and won the 2014 Puskás Award for the year’s best goal. Near the end of the 90 minutes, the No. 10 drove into the box, sent a Japanese defender to the ground with a dribble, and delicately chipped the ball over the Japanese goalkeeper.