- Address: Rosario
- Country: Argentine Republic
- Capacity: 41,000
- Opened: 14 November 1926
- Main use: Football
- Tenants: Rosario Central (football)
Extra stadium info – Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
The stadium was renovated several times. Shakira, who was born in Colombia in 1977, performed at the venue. She became the first person with 100 million followers on his or her social media page. The national football team of the Argentine Republic, one of the first teams with a FIFA World Cup title, played home games at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. In 1930, they played in the first-ever FIFA World Cup final. The national rugby union team of the Argentine Republic also played home games at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito. In 1987, they competed in the first-ever edition of the Rugby World Cup.
The 1978 FIFA World Cup
The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito was one of the six 1978 FIFA World Cup venues. The national football teams of the Argentine Republic, Brazil, Peru, Poland, Tunisia and the United Mexican States played at the stadium during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The first FIFA World Cup match at the venue was won by Tunisia after defeating the United Mexican States in front of a crowd of 17,000. Arturo Vázquez Ayala scored the first FIFA World Cup goal at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito.
The 1987 Copa América
The venue named Estadio Gigante de Arroyito hosted its first-ever Copa América game in 1987. The continental championship match between the national football teams of Paraguay and Bolivia ended in a goalless draw. Colombia won the second Copa América match at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito after defeating Bolivia 2-0. They also won the third Copa América match at the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito after beating Paraguay 3-0.
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central use the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito for home games. The club was founded in 1889. They won the top-flight football league of the Argentine Republic, also known as Argentina, several times. In 1971, Rosario Central were crowned Argentine football champions for the first time in their history. They won the title after beating Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro in Rosario in front of 31,000 spectators.

