Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa () is a

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Quito Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...

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. It is currently used primarily for football matches and has a capacity of 35,258.

Overview

Built in 1951, it sits at the intersection of the Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida Naciones Unidas, two major streets in Ecuador's capital city. Football clubs Deportivo Quito, El Nacional and Universidad Católica use the facility for their home games, although other prominent teams in the city have used the stadium for home games in the past. The stadium is named after the Inca Emperor Atahualpa. The stadium is located at an elevation of . Estadio Atahualpa Ecuador vs Brazil March 2009

Estadio Atahualpa Ecuador vs Brazil March 2009

At this venue, the Ecuador national team has defeated

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twice,

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three times, and

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twice, amongst others, securing their positions at the 2002, 2006, and

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World Cups. During the qualifying for 2006 and

qualifiers, Ecuador were undefeated at this stadium. This record was broken by Brazil in the 2018 World Cup qualification by 3–0 at the stadium. The current structure was set to be demolished in late 2020 to make way for a new, more modern venue, but as of March 2025, that has not happened, and the stadium continues to host sporting events.

References

External links

Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha's website
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