Confederations Cup: State-of-the-Art ''Estadio Nacional Brasilia'' hosts Brazil vs Japan Opening ceremony

The Estadio Nacional will host the Opening Match between Brazil and Japan at the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 and seven games at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, one of them a quarter-final tie.

An arena with 68,009 seating spectators will be the second largest of the stadiums hosting matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.

The agreement concluded with the Brasília 2014 Consortium, which comprises the construction companies Andrade Gutierrez and Via Engenharia, provides for the supply of more than 400 CCTV cameras, 150 turnstiles for controlling access at some 6,000 control points and approximately 6,000 fire detection points.

According to fifa.com, the city’s Estadio Nacional has been all but demolished to make way for the stadium, which boasts a new facade, metal roof and stands, as well as a lowered pitch enabling unobstructed views from every seat. 

Founded on carbon neutrality, recycling and complete access via public transport, this environmentally friendly construction project consolidates Brasilia’s status as a world leader in sustainable urban planning, creating a valuable legacy for other sectors of the local economy.

The stadium will be Brasilia’s third, along with the Serejao, the home of Brasiliense, and the Bezerrao, which was recently refurbished and reopened in 2008. Following the world finals the arena will be used to host concerts and major cultural event.