Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The fourth World Cup, held in Brazil in 1950, motivated the construction of the Jornalista Mário Filho Stadium, popularly known as Maracanã. It was the first time the country hosted the event, transforming the stadium into a historical landmark. The construction of Maracanã used 80,000 cubic meters of concrete and 500,000 bags of cement.