00:04Houston is the most populous city in the state of Texas and the whole of the
00:09southern United States. An eclectic city close to the Mexican border and home to
00:17a large number of Asian migrants, Houston is highly regarded for its diverse food
00:22and restaurant culture. It also received the official nickname of Space City in
00:271967 because it is the site of NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Houston
00:36Stadium, known commercially as NRG Stadium, was completed in 2002 and was the
00:42first venue in the NFL to be built with a retractable roof. Its primary tenants are
00:51the Houston Texans, but it has also welcomed two Super Bowls and is no
00:57stranger to football, hosting the United States on a number of occasions, as well
01:01as neighboring Mexico.
01:06During March every year, the stadium is given over to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
01:14Houston will host some incredible games as well and, as you say, for the first time they host
01:21World Cup games. They don't know what will happen to them because they will be invaded by fans from all
01:27over the world who will have great fun there.
01:29The stadium can seat between 72,000 and 80,000 spectators, depending on the configuration, and its design is based
01:38around transparency, with its fabric roof and expansive areas of glazing.
01:43At night, the building appears to glow from within. The extensive use of glass provides an open-air field to
01:51the concourses, which are open to the field of play.
01:56Houston Stadium will host seven matches during the World Cup, five in the group phase, and one each in the
02:03round of 32 and round of 16.
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