Brazilian football fans could be banned from standing up, taking their shirts off, waving flags and playing musical instruments at the Maracana, the stadium administration said on Thursday.

The recently rebuilt Maracana Stadium proved it could retain its legendary atmosphere even with FIFA's stringent rules in place during the Confederations Cup and now the building's management is ...

Brazilian authorities have backed down from a threat to ban flags, musical instruments and shirtless fans from domestic games at the newly refurbished Maracana.

The Maracana in 2021 is modern, shiny and upsettingly generic. And now it is set to lose another of the details that made it unique ...

The Maracana, the spiritual home of Brazilian football, re-opened in June after a rebuilding program plagued by delays and burgeoning costs. The atmosphere during last month's Confederations Cup was ...

It is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and was a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics, but six months on from the Summer Games the iconic Maracana looks more ghostly than glitzy.

The Maracana also boasts the four biggest attendances in world football, with more than 150,000 fans crammed into the stadium to watch World Cup matches and qualifiers.

Many Argentinians believe that the pursuit of their country’s latest World Cup title started for real more than two years ago at Maracana Stadium.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 11 (Reuters) – Brazilian soccer fans could be banned from standing up, taking their shirts off, waving flags and playing musical instruments at the Maracana, the stadium ...

The Maracana, the spiritual home of Brazilian football, re-opened in June after a rebuilding programme plagued by delays and burgeoning costs. The atmosphere during last month's Confederations Cup was ...