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Brazil's Soccer Team Will Play 3 Games At Hard Rock Stadium

Brazil's five-time World Cup championship soccer team will play three games at Hard Rock Stadium over the next 4 years.

Brazil's five-time World Cup championship soccer team will play three games at Hard Rock Stadium over the next 4 years.
Brazil's five-time World Cup championship soccer team will play three games at Hard Rock Stadium over the next 4 years. (Photo by Paul Scicchitano)

MIAMI, FL -- Brazil's five-time World Cup championship soccer team will play three games at Hard Rock Stadium over the next four years, officials announced Wednesday.

The first game will be a "mega soccer match" against fierce rival Colombia at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6.

"Fans interested in buying tickets may register in advance during the preregistration period from March 13-19 at HardRockStadium.com," officials said. "By preregistering, fans will be granted access to buy tickets during a presale from March 20-21. "

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Officials said tickets go on sale for the general public at 10 a.m. March 22. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster.com.

"This marks the second time this match between the two rivals has occurred at the facility," said a spokesperson for Hard Rock Stadium.

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Hard Rock Stadium will also host a friendly between Venezuela and Ecuador at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1.

Fans interested in buying tickets for the Venezuela game can also register in advance during the preregistration period from March 13-19 at HardRockStadium.com. The general public will be able to purchase tickets for that game beginning at 10 a.m. on March 22. Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster.com.

In September of 2014, Brazil's club set an attendance record for a soccer match in the state of Florida, drawing 73,429 fans.

"Brazil, the most successful national team in the FIFA World Cup as a five-time champion – more than any other country – is the third-ranked team in the world," officials said. "Brazil is once again set to regain its level as the powerhouse of the soccer world."

The team features some of the top players in the world such as Neymar, Philippe Coutinho, Marcelo Vieira, Casemiro, and newcomers Fred and Gabriel Jesus.

Colombia is in Group B along with Argentina and features top players like James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao, Juan Cuadrado along with rising stars Juan Fernando Quintero and Yerry Mina.

Hard Rock Stadium recently underwent a $550 million, multi-year renovation privately funded by owner Stephen Ross.

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