ABC promotion match sets post-World Cup attendance record at Arena das Dunas | OneFootball

ABC sealed promotion to Série C on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Nacional-AM, played before a post-2014 World Cup record crowd at Arena das Dunas.

According to Globo.com, 31,059 fans were in the stadium, with 30,125 paying and 934 admitted free.

The previous mark came at América-RN versus Flamengo in the 2014 Copa do Brasil, when Flamengo won 1-0 with 30,575 present.

ABC supporters unveiled a mosaic and pyrotechnics before kick-off. Gate receipts were R$ 876.004,00, and the figures were cheered when announced on the PA, with the big screens also highlighting the new high.

Since the World Cup, only four matches at Arena das Dunas have drawn crowds above 30,000.

Source: Globo.com

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