José Amalfitani Stadium
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The José Amalfitani Stadium is a football stadium located in the Liniers neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, near Liniers railway station. The venue is the home of the Argentine Primera División
View of the stadium during a Vélez Sarsfield match in December 2024.
View of the first seating area and club house, 1922
Inauguration of the stadium, 11 April 1943
President of Vélez Sársfield José Amalfitani in the stadium
1978 FIFA World Cup
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The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It was held in Argentina
José Amalfitani Stadium
…inaugurated in April 1943 in a friendly match between Vélez Sarsfield and River Plate. It was then renovated and enlarged later in preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 49,540 spectators, although it does not provide seating for all of them like most Argentine stadia. The Estadio José…
France (wearing local Club Kimberley shirt) v Hungary
Tunisia at the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification in Cairo.
Teófilo Cubillas's free kick for a Peru goal v Scotland
Mario Kempes saving Argentina goal with his hand so the referee awarded a penalty kick to Poland