Sports
Rio Branco provides visitors and residents with various sport activities. Stadiums in the city are Arena da Floresta stadium; José de Melo stadium; Federação Acreana de Futebol stadium; Dom Giocondo Maria Grotti stadium; and Adauto de Brito stadium. Rio Branco was one of 18 candidates shortlisted to host games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, for which Brazil is the only South American bidder. The city's bid was rejected.
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