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One of the 16 stadiums chosen by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, Gillette Stadium will host this Thursday (26) the friendly between Brazil and France at 5 p.m. (Brasília time). With a renovated structure and capacity for around 65,000 people, the Boston arena will be the stage for seven matches of this year’s World Cup: five in the group stage, one in the round of 32, and one in the quarterfinals.
In the group stage, two matches will be part of Brazil’s group: Haiti vs. Scotland on June 13, and Scotland vs. Morocco on June 19. In addition, it will also host Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname vs. Norway (June 16), England vs. Ghana (June 23), and finally Norway vs. France (June 26). The round-of-32 match will be on the 29th, and the quarterfinal match on July 9.
In 2023, the stadium underwent its biggest renovation since opening in 2002. US$250 million was invested (more than R$1.3 billion at the current exchange rate), resulting, among other improvements, in the construction of a 22-story lighthouse with a 360-degree observation deck offering panoramic views. The project also delivered the largest outdoor curved video board in the United States, with more than 2,000 square meters.
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Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots, the American football team that, alongside the Pittsburgh Steelers, has won the most Super Bowls — the game that decides the NFL champion — with six titles.
World Cups at Gillette
This is not the first time Gillette Stadium has been selected for a World Cup. In 2003, it hosted four matches of the Women’s World Cup: in the group stage, South Korea 1–7 Norway and Canada 3–1 Japan; and in the quarterfinals, United States 1–0 Norway and Brazil 1–2 Sweden. It was in the Canarinha’s defeat to the Swedes, runners-up in that edition, that Marta, at age 17, scored her first goal in a World Cup knockout match.
Brazil at Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium has already hosted five matches of the Brazilian National Team, whose record at the venue is three wins and two losses. The first match took place on September 12, 2007, when the Canarinha beat Mexico 3–1, with goals from Kléber, Kaká, and Afonso Alves.
At Gillette Stadium, Thiago Silva scored one of the goals in Brazil’s 3–1 win over Portugal on September 10, 2013Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
On June 10, 2013, Brazil beat Portugal 3–1. Thiago Silva, Neymar, and Jô found the net. Next, Brazil recorded its most emphatic result at the stadium: a 4–1 win over the United States on September 8, 2015, with goals from Neymar (2), Hulk, and Rafinha Alcântara.
In its most recent visit to the stadium, on June 12, 2016, Brazil was beaten 1–0 by Peru in a Copa América Centenario match, in the final round of the group stage. Earlier, on June 6, 2008, Brazil lost 2–0 in a friendly against Venezuela.
Brazil’s most recent match at Gillette Stadium took place on June 12, 2016, against Peru, in the Copa América CentenarioCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
Brazil in the United States
Thursday’s match will be Brazil’s 57th in history in the United States, where it has a record of 36 wins, 14 draws, and six losses.
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