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The World’s 100 Best Football Stadiums

Arena da Baixada

Curitiba, Brazil

  1. WORLD’S BEST FOOTBALL STADIUMS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 26 2026
Arena da Baixada

Athletico Paranaense plays at this stadium in Curitiba, which has a retractable roof. On match days the crowd sits close to the pitch line, and a guided tour lasts about an hour.

Highlights

  • Stands next to the pitch
  • Retractable roof and synthetic pitch
  • Furacão Tour of the stadium

Good to know

  • Tour costs R$60 and lasts about an hour
  • Tour is conducted in Portuguese
  • Rival club caps refused at some events

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