Stadium
Nemesio Camacho El Campín Stadium
High-altitude football bowl with hybrid turf engineered to outlast rival clubs and concerts.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to Nemesio Camacho El Campin Stadium in Bogota asks why the grass underfoot looks nothing like ordinary grass, then follows two problems the ground had to solve at once: FIFA's 2007 attempt to outlaw international matches at this altitude, and a pitch that kept failing under two rival clubs and touring concerts. It traces Colombia's fight over the altitude ruling alongside Ecuador and Bolivia, and the engineering answer buried in the turf beneath the players.
This audio guide was created using AI.