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| Full name | Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho |
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| Location | São Paulo,SP,Brazil |
| Coordinates | 23°32′55.1″S46°39′54.4″W / 23.548639°S 46.665111°W /-23.548639; -46.665111 |
| Public transit |  Clínicas |
| Owner | São Paulo Municipality |
| Operator | Allegra Pacaembu |
| Genre(s) | Art Deco |
| Capacity | 40,199[2] |
| Record attendance | 71,281 (Corinthians 3–3São Paulo, 24 May 1942) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd) |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 17 September 1938 |
| Built | 1938–1940 |
| Opened | 27 April 1940 |
| Renovated | 2007, 2021–present |
| Expanded | 1958 and 1970 |
| Architect | Escritório Técnico Ramos de Azevedo - Severo e Villares[1] |
Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho, colloquially known asEstádio do Pacaembu (Portuguese pronunciation:[isˈtadʒiudupakaẽˈbu]), is anArt Decostadium inSão Paulo, located in thePacaembu neighborhood. The stadium is owned by the Municipal Prefecture ofSão Paulo. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian PresidentGetúlio Vargas, the interventorAdhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo,Prestes Maia. The stadium used to hold 40,199 people and itspitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width, but is currently undergoing a renovation that will reduce capacity.
The stadium is named afterPaulo Machado de Carvalho. He was the1958 FIFA World Cup Brazilian delegation chief, the founder ofRede Record, one of the largest television networks in Brazil and was known as "Marechal da Vitória" (Marshal of Victory).
Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of theBig 4 football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of whichCorinthians,Palmeiras andSão Paulo are based in the capital city itself, and onlySantos is based in a different city. This occurs when the clubs must cede their own stadiums for concerts, or when reforms are being made. In the case of Santos, Pacaembu is also used when the club requires a site with a higherseating capacity for a particular match, given the low capacity of theirown stadium.
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The first match ever played at Pacaembu Stadium took place on 27 April 1940, whenPalestra Itália (now known as SE Palmeiras) defeatedCoritiba, 6-2. The first goal in the stadium was scored by Coritiba's Zequinha. Later that day, Corinthians beatAtlético Mineiro 4–2 on the same ground. Both matches were part of theTaça Cidade de São Paulo competition.
On 4 May 1940, the Taça Cidade de São Paulo Final was played at Pacaembu Stadium. Palestra Itália beat Corinthians 2–1, becoming the first club to win a competition at the stadium.
The stadium's attendance record currently stands at 71,281, set on 24 May 1942, when Corinthians and São Paulo drew 3–3.
On 20 September 1942, Palmeiras played its first match after changing its name from Palestra Itália. Palmeiras beat São Paulo 3–1, winning that year'sCampeonato Paulista.
In 1945, São Paulo beatJabaquara 12–1 at Pacaembu Stadium. This remains the highest-scoring match in the stadium's history.
In 2005, the stadium served as the first "Pit Stop" ofThe Amazing Race 9.
On 11 May 2007,Pope Benedict XVI met with the youth of Brazil at the stadium as a part of his Apostolic Journey to Brazil on the occasion of the Fifth General Conference of theBishops of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Until the opening ofArena Corinthians in 2014, Corinthians played most of their home matches at Pacaembu, since theiroriginal stadium did not meet the requirements for hosting official football matches.
Between July 2010 and November 2014, the stadium was the temporary home ground of Palmeiras whileAllianz Parque was under construction.
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Six1950 FIFA World Cup matches were played at Estádio do Pacaembu, which were:
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
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| 25 June 1950 | 15.00 |  Sweden | 3–2 |  Italy | Group 3 | ~50,000 |
| 28 June 1950 | 15.00 |  Brazil | 2–2 |  Switzerland | Group 1 | ~42,000 |
| 2 July 1950 | 15.00 | Italy | 2–0 |  Paraguay | Group 3 | ~26,000 |
| 9 July 1950 | 15.00 |  Uruguay | 2–2 |  Spain | Final Round | ~44,000 |
| 13 July 1950 | 15.00 | 3–2 | Sweden | ~8,000 | ||
| 16 July 1950 | 15.00 | Sweden | 3–1 | Spain | ~11,000 |
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On 29 September 2008, the Museu do Futebol (Museum of Football) was inaugurated.[3] It was created to tell the history of Brazilian football.[4] The museum covers 6,900 square metres (1.7 acres), it was built at a cost of R$32.5 million, and is located below the stadium's bleachers.[5] The 680 workers hired to build the museum completed the construction in 13 months.[6]
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