FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro one of the stadiums chosen as a venue for the Copa America, Brazil June 10, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro officials will limit attendance at the Copa America soccer final between Brazil and Argentina at the Maracana on Saturday to 6,500 spectators, or 10% of the famed stadium's capacity, the mayor's office said on Friday.
Only those invited by South American soccer federation CONMEBOL will be allowed to attend, the mayor's office said in a statement, and all attendees will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test before entering the stadium.
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