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Estadio_Belvedere Latitude and Longitude:

34°51′17.72″S 56°13′32.48″W / 34.8549222°S 56.2256889°W / -34.8549222; -56.2256889
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Estadio Belvédère
Coordinates 34°51′17.72″S 56°13′32.48″W / 34.8549222°S 56.2256889°W / -34.8549222; -56.2256889
Owner Liverpool F.C. of Montevideo.
Capacity10,000 (7000 seated)
Surfacegrass
OpenedJuly 4, 1919 (1919-07-04)
Tenants
Liverpool FC of Montevideo.

Estadio Belvédère is a multi-use stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was built in 1909. [1] On August 15, 1910, in a game at Estadio Belvedere, the Uruguay national football team wore their signature light blue jerseys for the first time. The game ended in a 3–1 victory over Argentina. It was also the first game that Argentina wore their signature blue and white striped jerseys.[ citation needed] The Estadio, formerly owned by the Montevideo Wanderers, now belongs to Liverpool FC of Montevideo.

References

  1. ^ "Stadiums in Uruguay". Worldstadiums.com. Retrieved 8 September 2011.

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