Estadio Belvedere is a multi-use
stadium
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in
Montevideo
Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...
,
Uruguay. It is currently used primarily for
football
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matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people and was built in 1909.
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. The Estadio, formerly owned by the
Montevideo Wanderers, now belongs to
Liverpool FC of Montevideo.
References
External links
Estadio Belvedere
Belvedere
Belvedere
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Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo)
Belvedere, Montevideo
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