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Salvador's new Fonte Nova stadium replaced the old Fonte Nova in 2013 to host Confederations Cup, World Cup and the Summer Olympics. It featured three 2013 FIFA Confederations Trophy matches and will be used in six World Cup matches, among them a pre-quarters and a quarter-final

The City

Salvador of Bahia is the first historic capital of colonial Brazil and is renowned for its cuisine, music and architecture with strong African influence owing to it being one of the main poles in slave trade in South America in the 16th century. Its often referred to as Black Rome. With a population of 3.5 million, the notable attractions include the Carnival and the beaches

Arena Fonte Nova

Officially Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octavio Mangabeira, Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova is the new Salvador stadium built to host a string of crucial matches in the world cup including Spain vs Netherlands, a rematch of 2010 final. With a capacity of over 52,000, local club Bahia would be hosting its games here.

Matches

Match 3 - Spain vs Netherlands - June 13
Match 13 - Germany vs Portugal - June 16
Match 25 - Switzerland vs France - June 20
Match 44 - Bosnia vs Iran - June 25

Match 56 - Round of 16 - 1H vs 2G - July 1

Match 59 - Quarter-finals - W51 vs W52 - July 5

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