Estadio Daniel Alcides Carrión

Estadio Daniel Alcides Carrión is a multi-use stadium located in Cerro de Pasco, Peru.[1] It is used by football team Unión Minas. The stadium holds 8,000 people and is the highest stadium in the world, with an altitude of 4,380 meters (13,973 ft) above sea level.[2][3] This makes it very difficult for players who are not used to playing at this height and has caused some controversy.

Estadio Daniel Alcides Carrión
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LocationCerro de Pasco, Peru
Elevation4,380 m (14,370 ft)
Capacity8,000
SurfaceArtificial turf

References edit

  1. ^ "Copa Perú: así luce el estadio Daniel Alcides Carrión de Cerro de Pasco". futbolperuano (in Spanish). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "The World's Highest Altitude Football Stadiums". Football-Stadiums.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  3. ^ Andrés Corona (9 February 2016). "El Unión Minas Volcán, el club más alto del mundo". Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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