00:04Houston is the most populous city in the state of Texas and the whole of the southern United States.
00:14An eclectic city, close to the Mexican border and home to a large number of Asian migrants,
00:20Houston is highly regarded for its diverse food and restaurant culture.
00:24It also received the official nickname of Space City in 1967 because it is the site of NASA's Lyndon B.
00:32Johnson Space Center.
00:36Houston Stadium, known commercially as NRG Stadium, was completed in 2002
00:42and was the first venue in the NFL to be built with a retractable roof.
00:50Its primary tenants are the Houston Texans, but it has also welcomed two Super Bowls
00:56and is no stranger to football, hosting the United States on a number of occasions, as well as neighboring Mexico.
01:07During March, every year, the stadium is given over to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
01:15Houston will host some incredible games as well and, as you say, for the first time they host World Cup
01:22games.
01:23They don't know what will happen to them because they will be invaded by fans from all over the world
01:28who will have great fun there.
01:30The stadium can seat between 72,000 and 80,000 spectators, depending on the configuration,
01:37and its design is based around transparency, with its fabric roof and expansive areas of glazing.
01:44At night, the building appears to glow from within.
01:48The extensive use of glass provides an open-air field to the concourses, which are open to the field of
01:54play.
01:57Houston Stadium will host seven matches during the World Cup, five in the group phase, and one each in the
02:04round of 32 and round of 16.
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