The FIFA World Cup 2014 match Ecuador vs. France takes place on June 25, 2014 at 17:00 (local time in Brazil: June 17th, 4 PM). This match takes place at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The Estádio do Maracanã, officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, in which Brazil were beaten 2-1 by Uruguay in the deciding game. The stadium currently seats 78,838 spectators, making it the largest stadium in Brazil and in South America.