Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
The home ground of Colombia’s national football team, seating about 46,000, where a match gives you a taste of the passion of Caribbean fans.
The Metropolitano Stadium opened in 1986 and is one of Colombia’s largest football stadiums. It hosts the national team’s World Cup qualifiers and is the home ground of the local club Junior. Because of the Caribbean heat, it is considered a home advantage for the national team. On match days, the whole stadium is dressed in yellow jerseys with drums and chants, and the atmosphere is electric. Tickets must be bought in advance through official channels, and crowds are dense when matches end. The stadium is in the south of the city, and on non-match days you can see Shakira’s early sculpture outside.
Opening hours
Match days only
Nearby sights
- Church of San Nicolás de Tolentino
- La Cueva
- Paseo de Bolívar
- Metropolitan Cathedral of Mary Queen
- Museo del Caribe
- Antigua Aduana
- Casa del Carnaval
- Carnaval de Barranquilla