Copa America 2007 - Info Thread

[Schnorrer_Sefarad]

preparations for copa america are on their way in venezuela they are very nice projects including hotels, transportation, recreation and facilities and all the cities that have been chosen to be part of copa america, so i guess this will be one of the best copa america ever!!!!

the logo

http://img.conmebol.com/csf/pub/articulo/2005/logo-copa-america-VEN07/vectorial_colorido_200x115.gif

and here are pics from the stadiums that will be used in copa america 2007

Luis Ramos stadium, Puerto La Cruz city, capacity 38,000
http://www.balonazos.com/balonazos_f450_014.jpg

Merida Metropolitan stadium, Merida city, capacity 40,000
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9170/stdiomrida8wz.jpg

Pueblo Nuevo stadium, Tachira city, capacity 40,000
http://www.deportivotachira.com.ve/noticias/data/upimages/estadio_6.jpg

[Schnorrer_Sefarad]

Pachencho Romero stadium, Maracaibo city, capacity 45,000
http://www.balonazos.com/balonazos_f450_052.jpg
of course this stadium is already build and will be make nicer and a they will add more stands

Still no name, Barquisimeto city, capacity 35,000
http://www.balonazos.com/balonazos_250_549.jpg

Cachamay stadium, Puerto Ordaz city, capacity 41,300
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1249/cachamay3li.jpg

later i will find renders of the stadiums of Caracas, Maturin and Barinas, but i can tell u that the Maturin stadium will be beetwen 50,000 or 45,00 people and the Barinas one for 30,000.

[BorrachoNJ]

world-class stadiums

but is the venezuelan league strong enough to sustain usage or what?

[Schnorrer_Sefarad]

everyday more and more fans come into the stadiums and more and more money is put on the venezuelan league and teams, but still no maybe in 3-4 yrs yes

[Pottermaniac]

I hope Mexico finally wins this one.

[Pibe#10]

sweet nice stadiums, perfect for the "tricolor" to fly ;)

[manyaUSA]

I hope Mexico finally wins this one.


Ahhhhhh!
Always dreaming about win something!

[Pottermaniac]

Ahhhhhh!
Always dreaming about win something!

I really dont feel like having fight, so lets have a normal discussion.

Mexico has reached the final twice and is only fair that they finally win it. Perhaps by 2007 we'll be better prepair.

[Caturro]

Impressive infrastructure. Petrodolares at full work right there :)

I know that building new stadiums from scratch in 4 (or more) different cities is a great jump, even more when they have a capapcity for 40,000 people or or more. Something like that would be impossible in Chile, so my congratulations for Venezuelans for giving the tournament a top priority and organization that hasn't been seen in quite a while (although the last Copa America in Peru was also pretty good).

[Dominican Lou]

Impressive infrastructure. Petrodolares at full work right there :)

I know that building new stadiums from scratch in 4 (or more) different cities is a great jump, even more when they have a capapcity for 40,000 people or or more. Something like that would be impossible in Chile, so my congratulations for Venezuelans for giving the tournament a top priority and organization that hasn't been seen in quite a while (although the last Copa America in Peru was also pretty good).
Building four 40k+ seat stadiums is close to impossible in ANY Latin American country. That's damn impressive.

[minus]

Building four 40k+ seat stadiums is close to impossible in ANY Latin American country. That's damn impressive.

It really is...

I guess Chavez is doing something good...

[DanRod78]

There are better pictures than those that I will post when I get a chance.

Caracas: Known as the city that don't care about soccer unless is "La Liga" or "Serie A" is likely not to get the opening or closing of the tournament because the biggest soccer stadium is owned by "Universidad Central de Venezuela" and they are very irresponsible and use it all the time for concerts and other activities.

MOST PROMISING STADIUM AT THE MOMENT (I believe is half-way done)
It's very likely that the opening or closing will be in Merida

http://www.gerproinca.com.ve/vista.jpg

http://www.venezuelaenfutbol.com/imagenes/fvf/copa_america_MERIDA.jpg

http://gerproinca.com.ve/metro.jpg

[dapip]

It really is...

I guess Chavez is doing something good...

I guess that even the worst governments eventually would do something that favores you even if you have to bite your tongue. Gosh, what I can tell you about it...

[DanRod78]

As much as it hurts some people's feelings, MANY MANY olympic games and World Cups have been organized by communist countries or countries with Dictators (i.e. Brazil 1950, Argentina1978, China 2008 Olympics)

[dapip]

As much as it hurts some people's feelings, MANY MANY olympic games and World Cups have been organized by communist countries or countries with Dictators (i.e. Brazil 1950, Argentina1978, China 2008 Olympics)

That's true. Add to that Berlin Olympics in 1936, Italy WC in 1934, and Moscow Olympics 1980. I guess that's the only way to keep the public a little quiet, give them circus.

[Schnorrer_Sefarad]

anyways back in topic, venezuela haves great youth and the best venezuelan players from this group are young still like between 22 and 26 yrs they will be still around for copa america and wc 2010 so who knows maybe venezuela can be a suprise and get a 3 place in copa america :D

[Yañez]

Building four 40k+ seat stadiums is close to impossible in ANY Latin American country. That's damn impressive.


With the help from the Gov't u can make a 100,000 person stadium if they wanted to. Anyway hope it gets used and gets well maintanced after the cup is over ( i doubt it though)

[JuanArango82]

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/9170/stdiomrida8wz.jpg

I just don't see a stadium like this in Venezuela yet. It looks like the Barquisimeto stadium will be the only futbol stadium the rest are olympic style which Caracbobo FC does not deserve, btw. Im not trying to be pesimistic or anything but I am still waitng for "El Centro de Alto Rendimiento" in Margarita.

[DanRod78]

I just don't see a stadium like this in Venezuela yet. It looks like the Barquisimeto stadium will be the only futbol stadium the rest are olympic style which Caracbobo FC does not deserve, btw. Im not trying to be pesimistic or anything but I am still waitng for "El Centro de Alto Rendimiento" in Margarita.
That Stadium is already half-way built.
So YES you are being pessimistic.
And it was already used for the "Andes games" or whatever they are called.

http://www.diariofrontera.com/newman/gfx/gallery/esta-151105.jpg

http://img271.imageshack.us/img271/5959/met063rj.jpg

http://www.balonazos.com/balonazos_500_202.jpg

[guri]

Esto me hace acordar de la Argentina "potencia" de los 70 y picos.
Alguien se acuerda? y en que quedó?

En el siglo XXI y todavia se siguen vendiendo espejitos, y comprando...

"there is a sucker born every minute"....
so true!!