Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare

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Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
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Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare
Full nameEstadio Metropolitano de fútbol de Lara
Location Cabudare, Venezuela
Capacity 47,913
Construction
Built2005-2007
Opened2007 [1]
Construction cost US$74.4 million
Tenants
ACD Lara

The Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare is a football stadium, located in Cabudare near the city of Barquisimeto in Lara state, in the west-central Venezuela, built between 2006 and 2009 on behalf of the Government of that country, and on the state of Lara in the Venezuelan Jantesa firm, and worked as one of the 9 venues of the 2007 Copa América, with a capacity that can reach up to 47,913 seated spectators, with 110 meters long and 70 meters wide, has grass Bermuda, has 3 parking lots with capacity for 4,000 vehicles, lifts, stage, dressing rooms for up to 4 teams, anti doping control room, dressing room for umpires, medical room and 2 big screens, press gallery, stage, VIP cabins for translation The lighting will be among the best in the country with the installation of 240 lamps (Phillips) with 2,000 watts each, suitable for television, among others. Estviera was expected to complete by the end of the first quarter of 2007. Due to delays, the stadium may definitely be inaugurated in October 2009. The field is made out of Aloha Seashore Paspalum grass and measures 110 x 70 m.

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The Metropolitano de Cabudare is the only large football stadium in Venezuela with no athletics track. Therefore, the spectators are seated very close to the game action. Because of this construction, it is often compared with Old Trafford, the Manchester United Stadium in England

Lara F.C. opened Venezuela to many opportunities by playing in the Copa Libertadores in 1969. In 2005, the CONMEBOL chose the Copa América 2007 venues; in those selected Barquisimeto was not one of the venues selected. In 2006 the CONMEBOL decided to add Barquisimeto as a venue for the Copa América 2007 in honour of Lara FC.

Copa América 2007

The stadium was one of the venues for the Copa América 2007. The following games were played at the stadium during said event:

DateTime(EDT)Team #1Res.Team #2Round
2007-07-0518.35Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0-1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Group C
20.50Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1-0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
2007-07-0818.504-0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Quarter Final

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References

  1. "Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara". soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2017.

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