The Estadio Héroes de Curupayty is a

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stadium in Luque,

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

. It is owned by the National Government of Paraguay and administered by Secretaria Nacional de Deportes through the

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. The stadium is located within the Parque Olímpico, the property of the

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, and it is the home ground of the

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. In early 2020, the stadium underwent renovation works for a total amount of ₲ 2,998,882.813 and was reopened on 25 November 2020. The works included the implementation of synthetic turf which complies with Regulation 22 of World Rugby that specifies the requirements for artificial turf for use in the sport of rugby. Before its redevelopment the stadium had a capacity for 3,000 seated people. In October 2021 it hosted the

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at the

2022 South American Games The XII South American Games (Spanish: ''XII Juegos Suramericanos Asunción 2022'') was a multi-sport event held between 1–15 October 2022 in Asunción, Paraguay. The Games were organized by the South American Sports Organization, the Paraguaya ...

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