Aerial view of Lima's Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz

The "Estadio Nacional de Lima" is 45.574-spectator stadium located in Lima, Peru. Inaugurated on October 27, 1952, it has been Peru's principal stadium and host for the five Copa América's soccer competitions held in Peru between 1927 to 1957. It is referred to as the "Estadio Coloso de José Díaz." The official spectator capacity was reduced to 42,000 in 1964. This was done after a tragedy after a Peru-Argentina game which ended in a feeling of discontent by the spectators as they thought a goal from Peru was anulled unfairly two minutes before the game ended. The police took the erroneous decision to close the exit doors and used tear gas to calm violent fans, resulting in the asphyxia of more than 300 persons as they tried to escape and stepped on many others. The Olympia Stadium: start and finish lines visible, defining the length of one stadium (in this case 192. ... Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... Asphyxia is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body. ...

Inside view of Lima's Estadio Nacional Coloso de José Díaz

For many years the 42,000 capacity was its official limit, until it was again changed to 45,000 for the 2004 Copa América Group A soccer games held in Peru. Very popular international soccer teams and renowned players have played in this stadium, including Spain's Real Madrid and Belarus's national football team, as well as players like Pelé and Maradona in previous years. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club ranked as the XX century best club by FIFA. Formed on March 6, 1902, it competes in the Spanish first division or Primera División, from which it has never been relegated since the formation of Spains national... First International Lithuania 1 - 1 Belarus (Vilnius, Lithuania; July 20, 1992) Largest win Belarus 5 - 0 Lithuania (Minsk, Belarus; June 7, 1998) Worst defeat Austria 5 - 0 Belarus (Innsbruck, Austria; June 11, 2003) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European Championship Appearances none (First in -) Best result - edit... Pelé, on scoring a goal in the 1970 World Cup final against Italy. ... Maradona and the World Cup trophy Diego Armando Maradona (El Diego) (born October 30, 1960) is a former Argentine football player. ...

Thanks to a 5-million dollar government investment program to remodel older Peruvian stadiums, spectators were able to enjoy games with the high standards required by CONMEBOL for the Copa América 2004 soccer competitions. In return the country received throngs of tourists, international media coverage, and more locals buying tickets to attend the games. Peru's biggest stadium, Estadio Monumental "U", is also located in Lima with a capacity of 80,093 and belongs to the Universitario de Deportes team, although it was not used for the Copa América 2004. CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ... The Copa América 2004 was a held in Peru, from July 6 to July 25, 2004. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ... Aerial View of Estadio Monumental “U” in Lima The Estadio Monumental “U” is Perus largest and most modern stadium located in Lima. ... Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru. ... Universitario de Deportes is a Peruvian soccer club based in Lima, referred to as Universitario or just La U (The U) by Peruvian football fans and local supporters. ... The Copa América 2004 was a held in Peru, from July 6 to July 25, 2004. ...

See also

• Peru national football team
• List of Peruvian Stadiums

First International Peru 0 - 4 Uruguay (Lima, Peru; November 1, 1927) Largest win Peru 9 - 1 Ecuador (Bogotá, Colombia; August 11, 1938) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Peru (Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Bolivia; 26 June 1997) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1930) Best result Quarterfinals, 1970 Copa América Appearances 27... List of stadia // See also stadium List of indoor arenas List of football stadiums by capacity (soccer) Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasha Egypt Cairo International Stadium, Cairo Libya June 11 Stadium, Tripoli South Africa Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg FNB Stadium, Johannesburg Asia China Beijing National...

External Links

• Peruvian Soccer Federation (in Spanish)