Back in the stands in Brazil: stadium hosts 7,000 fans

Posted July 21, 2021 7:00 am

By MAURICIO SAVARESE

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - About 7,000 Flamengo fans attended their team's 4-1 win against Argentina's Defensa y Justicia in the second leg of their Copa Libertadores round-of-16 match on Wednesday - the first club soccer match with spectators in the stands in Brazil since March of last year.

Flamengo advanced 5-1 on aggregate at Brasilia. The original approval from Governor Ibaneis Rocha was for 18,000 fans to attend but slow sales and COVID-19 protocols hindered attendance.

Flamengo fans in attendance needed to prove that they either were fully vaccinated for the last 15 days or had a negative COVID-19 test made two days prior.

The Copa America decider at the Maracana Stadium on July 10 won 1-0 by Argentina over Brazil was attended by about 4,500 fans who had to be tested and accredited before being allowed into the stadium.

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