Estadio Arsenio Erico is a multi-use
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
in the neighbourhood of
Barrio Obrero in
Asunción,
Paraguay. It is currently used mostly for
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
matches and is the home stadium of
Club Nacional. The stadium holds 4,434 people.
It is named after famous Paraguayan footballer
Arsenio Erico
Arsenio Pastor Erico Martínez (30 March 1915 – 23 July 1977) was a Paraguayan football striker. He is the all-time highest goalscorer in the Argentine first division, with 295 goals according to Argentine Football Association. Previously ...
. In August 2014,
big screens were installed in the stadium for fans to see the Copa Libertadores final between Nacional and
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
club
San Lorenzo de Almagro.
References
Sports venues in Asunción
Football venues in Asunción
Multi-purpose stadiums in Paraguay
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