Estadio Cuscatlán, Football stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador
Estadio Cuscatlán is a football stadium in San Salvador whose oval bowl of tiered stands surrounds a rectangular grass pitch. Seating is painted in alternating blue and white bands with yellow barriers and stairs, and a grey ridged roof on white beams covers the upper perimeter. The exterior combines blue panels with white concrete, and four floodlight towers with square lamp arrays stand at the corners.
EDESSA proposed a new national stadium in 1969 to replace Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca. The first stone was laid on 24 March 1971 by President Fidel Sánchez Hernández, and the stadium opened on 24 July 1976 with a match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and El Salvador, won 2-0 by the Germans. In 1978 EDESSA signed a 599-year lease with CLIMA, which operates the venue.
The name was chosen by competition among San Salvador, Fraternidad and Cuscatlán, and the ground is nicknamed La Cuna del Fútbol, as the sign on its base reads. Since 1978 the operator CLIMA holds a 599-year lease signed with EDESSA. Besides football it has hosted concerts, religious events, political rallies and, in 2005, a Colgate world record for simultaneous tooth brushing.
The facility has ample parking and additional football fields on the grounds, making it straightforward to visit and navigate. Before arriving, check when matches or events are scheduled to ensure the stadium is open and accessible during your planned visit.
In 2005, Colgate set a world record at the stadium for the most people brushing their teeth at the same time. The venue also hosts concerts, religious events and political rallies, not only football matches.
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