Vai Corinthians

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Lore & Background

The stadium was inaugurated on 15 April 2014. The first event held in the arena was an Ivete Sangalo show for 3,000, celebrating the club's 103rd anniversary on 29 September 2013. The first public football matches at the stadium consisted of friendlies between former Corinthians players on 10 May 2014. The first goal at the new stadium was scored by Rivellino from a penalty kick conceded by Palhinha. Rivellino shot at his own goal because all the players on the pitch insisted that the first goal at the Arena was his. The first competitive game was a 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match between Corinthians and Figueirense on 18 May 2014, when hosts Corinthians lost to Figueirense 0–1. The first international match was the opening match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup between Brazil and Croatia on 12 June 2014.

In Their Own Story

The atmosphere inside Arena Corinthians reached its zenith during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After hosting the opening game between Brazil and Croatia on 12 June 2014, the venue saw six matches in total, including the third-place match. The stadium also witnessed a historic first for South America: on 6 September 2024, it hosted the National Football League's inaugural game on the continent, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles against the Green Bay Packers. Before these global stages, the arena had its own local milestones. The first event was an Ivete Sangalo concert celebrating the club's 103rd anniversary on 29 September 2013. The first competitive match occurred on 18 May 2014, when Corinthians lost 0–1 to Figueirense in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. These moments cemented the stadium not just as a venue, but as a living archive of the club's enduring spirit.

Reader's Guide

The stadium has hosted multiple events since its opening in May 2014. During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it hosted six matches, including the opening game and the third-place match. The Arena Corinthians was also the site of the first ever National Football League (NFL) game held in South America, played between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers on 6 September 2024.

Did You Know?

• The first goal at the new stadium was an own-goal by Rivellino from a penalty kick.
• The stadium was called Arena de São Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup due to FIFA rules.
• The stadium's construction generated 26 thousand jobs.
• The landscaping was designed by John Loomis, who headed the Burj Khalifa project.