Belo Horizonte - Sports

Sports

See also: 2014 FIFA World Cup and Sports in Brazil

As in the rest of Brazil, football is the most popular sport among locals. Belo Horizonte has three professional football teams: América, Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro - Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro are among the most popular clubs in Brazil, with Cruzeiro being notable for its recent international appearances. The city also has one of the biggest football stadiums in the world, the Mineirão, opened in 1965. The older Independência Stadium hosted a legendary victory of the United States World Cup Team 1950 in a 1-0 triumph over England (see England v United States (1950)). Belo Horizonte is one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the host nation. Besides football, Belo Horizonte has one of the largest attendances at volleyball matches in the whole country. They are played either at Mineirinho, home of Brazil's national volleyball team, or at Minas Tênis Clube.

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