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PHOTOS: Final stage of the Maracanã Stadium construction

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The venue will host Rio 2016™ Olympic and Paralympic Games Opening and Closing ceremonies

PHOTOS: Final stage of the Maracanã Stadium construction

The legendary Maracanã Stadium will be reinaugurated during the first semester of 2013 (Rio 2016™/Alex Ferro)

The construction is under full sway so that the legendary Maracanã Stadium will be reinaugurated during the first semester of 2013, and the workers are getting the stage for the Rio 2016™ Opening and Closing ceremonies ready. However, before that, the venue will host the FIFA Confederations Cup and World Cup in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

See photos of the construction during the second half of December 2012: