Estadio Monumental Presidente Jose Fierro
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Estadio Monumental José Fierro is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...

 in Tucumán, Argentina
Argentina
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. It is the home ground for Club Atlético Tucumán
Club Atlético Tucumán
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. The stadiums capacity is now 32,700 due to extensive remodeling of said stadium.
A further expansion is in the planning stages and will be revealed in the near future.

The ground has been used several times by the Argentina national rugby union team
Argentina national rugby union team
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. A 24–16 defeat by Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
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in June 2010 was the first time Argentina had lost at the ground, after seven previous wins.

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