São Paulo has officially become a co-host city of next year’s Olympic Games after agreements were signed between the Rio 2016 organising committee and the São Paulo state and city governments for the Corinthians Arena to host 10 matches in the Olympic football tournament. Brazil’s largest metropolis joins Salvador, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Manaus and Rio (with two stadiums) as football host cities after the signing ceremony at the venue, which was formerly referred to as the Itaquera Arena, on Wednesday (30 September).

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Rio 2016 President Carlos Arthur Nuzman said: “Our wish and our message has always been that the Rio 2016 Games are for all of Brazil, that they will integrate the country. This extraordinary stadium makes us all proud and will certainly be the stage of important matches.”

The Corinthians Arena will host 10 matches during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games: four group games, one quarter-final and the bronze medal match in the women’s tournament; plus two group games, one quarter-final and one semi-final in the men’s tournament.

The home of Corinthians Football Club, the stadium is located in the neighbourhood of Itaquera in São Paulo’s East Zone. It was opened shortly before the 2014 FIFA World Cup, when it staged six games, including the opening match.

Also present at Wednesday’s ceremony were São Paulo state governor Geraldo Alckmin, São Paulo city mayor Fernando Haddad, Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade and Rogério Hasman, the secretary of football and supporter rights at the Ministry of Sport.

“It will be a pleasure for Corinthians to help host the Olympic Games,” said Andrade. “We will welcome our Olympic guests, we want them to feel at home here.”

Alckmin highlighted the good transport links to the stadium, which has train and metro stations close by. “São Paulo is a world city, a centre of sport and tourism, and we are very happy to stage global events.”