Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Municipal football stadium in Arica, Chile
Estadio Carlos Dittborn is a football stadium in Arica, Chile, built for the 1962 World Cup and home to San Marcos de Arica. A 2012–2014 remodelling cut capacity from 14,373 to 9,746 seated spectators. Its sports complex also holds two smaller pitches south of the main ground: Cancha N.º 3 "Alfredo Rossi Montana", with stands for about 3,500 and now used for rugby, and Cancha N.º 2 "Segundo 'Chirimino' Mamani", with synthetic turf since 2012 and seating for some 400.
The stadium opened in 1962, shortly before the FIFA World Cup, where it served as a venue for several group stage matches. The tournament brought international attention to the facility, and its name honors Chilean sports administrator Carlos Dittborn.
The stadium serves as the home ground for CD San Marcos de Arica and functions as a gathering place where the community comes together for matches and local sports events. Fans fill the stands regularly to support their team, making it a social hub in the city.
The stadium sits in a sports complex in Arica, with two smaller pitches south of the main ground: Cancha N.º 3 "Alfredo Rossi Montana", with stands for about 3,500 and now used for rugby, and Cancha N.º 2 "Segundo 'Chirimino' Mamani", with synthetic turf since 2012 and seating for around 400. The main ground has 9,746 seated places after the 2012–2014 remodelling, so seats are numbered rather than standing.
At the 1962 World Cup, Colombia's Marcos Coll scored directly from a corner kick against Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin on 3 June 1962, the only Olympic goal ever recorded in the tournament. The match ended 4-4, Colombia's first point at a World Cup.
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