Football in Rio, with the ticket and the gate sorted
A guided match at the Maracanã, the stadium tour on a quiet day or the Flamengo museum. Compared by transfer, club, cancellation and what happens when the game is moved.
Match, stadium tour or museum
A match needs a date with a home game and a ticket bought in your name. The stadium tour and the museum work on almost any day of your stay.
A match with a guide
An agency buys the ticket, deals with the registration and takes you to the game, by private van, by bus or on foot from a meeting point.
- Flamengo and Fluminense at the Maracanã
- Botafogo and Vasco in their own grounds
- Dates move; check the refund rule
The Maracanã stadium tour
The stadium on a day without a game. The visitor tour runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm and shuts hours before kick-off on match days.
- A self-guided entry ticket is the most-reviewed option
- About an hour inside the stadium
- Plan it for a day without a match
The Flamengo museum
For Flamengo fans: a short museum visit, a museum and club tour, or a longer day around the club.
- From under an hour to about four hours
- Works on days without a match
- One tour pairs it with the Maracanã
Guided match visits in Rio compared
Sorted by number of reviews. Tap the reviews or price header to re-sort.
| Photo | Offer | Transfer | Clubs | Stadium | Cancellation | Reviews ↕ | Price ↕ | Book |
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Match ticket and private van Insider Adventures | Private vanPrivate van, departure from the Copacabana Palace hotel | Flamengo and Fluminense home games | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.9 (1,951) | €71 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket and transport Gregtur Tourism | Meeting pointMeeting point at Nossa Senhora da Paz metro station, transport to the stadium included | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.9 (320) | €112 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket, transfer optional Futebol Tour | Private vanHotel transfer available as an option | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.2 (286) | €54 per person | Book now |
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Match guide and ticket TSN Experiences | Meeting pointMeet the guide in the bars of Tijuca before the game; pickup is not clearly stated | Flamengo, Fluminense, Botafogo and Vasco | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 5.0 (260) | €48 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket and bus transfer Gray Line Brazil | BusBus transfer | All Rio clubs, at three stadiums | Maracanã and two other Rio stadiums | ✓ Free cancellationup to 4 days before the start | ★ 4.6 (229) | €128 per person | Book now |
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Ticket, guide and private van Tour da bola | Private van | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.8 (193) | €89 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket and welcome drink Rio As A Local | Meeting pointMeeting point in Tijuca, then on foot to the stadium | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.8 (144) | €93 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket, guide and a drink Futebol Tour | Check the listing | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.7 (139) | €77 per person | Book now |
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Match with local hosts Alma do Rio Experience | Meeting pointMeeting point at a bar, then on foot to the stadium | Fluminense | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 5.0 (125) | €62 per person | Book now |
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Match ticket with local support Insider Adventures | No transferNo transfer; you make your own way to the stadium | Check the listing | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.9 (60) | €22 per person | Book now |
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Flamengo ticket and VIP transfer ABSOLUT Sport | Private vanVIP transfer | Flamengo | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.4 (18) | €103 per person | Book now |
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Fluminense game with locals Homefans | Check the listing | Fluminense | Maracanã | ✓ Free cancellation | ★ 4.9 (18) | €67 per person | Book now |
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Vasco game with a local guide Home Fans | Check the listing | Vasco da Gama | São Januário | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.9 (13) | €83 per person | Book now |
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Botafogo game with locals Home Fans | Check the listing | Botafogo | Estádio Nilton Santos | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 5.0 (12) | €91 per person | Book now |
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Vasco match at São Januário Tour da bola | Check the listing | Vasco da Gama | São Januário | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | €93 per person | Book now |
Prices per person as GetYourGuide and Viator list them right now; the final amount depends on the match you pick and appears on the booking page.
How a visitor gets into a match in Rio
Buying a ticket for a Brazilian league game is tied to your identity. The agencies compared on this site take that step off your hands.
- Brazil’s General Sports Law (Lei 14.597/2023, Article 148) requires arenas with more than 20,000 places to identify fans by facial recognition at the entrance. The Maracanã is far above that size.
- The clubs sell through their own ticket portals, and those ask you to register first, with your face for the biometric check, photo ID and in some cases a CPF. A CPF is the Brazilian taxpayer number, and visitors normally do not have one.
- The agencies on this site buy the ticket for you and take over that registration. What they need from you, such as passport details or a photo, and by when, is on each product page.
- Bring the photo ID you booked with. One Futebol Tour listing states that there is no refund if the biometric registration is not completed, so send the requested details in time.
The CBF and the TV broadcasters fix the final day and kick-off time, and games do move. Insider Adventures and Tour da bola refund in full when their match is rescheduled. Gray Line can be cancelled free of charge up to four days before the start, most other offers up to 24 hours before. The rule of every match visit is on the Maracanã comparison page.
Stadium tour and Flamengo museum
For a day without a match. The stadium tour closes hours before kick-off whenever there is a game.
| Photo | Offer | Type | Duration | Cancellation | Reviews ↕ | Price ↕ | Book |
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Stadium entrance ticket Ingresso Com Desconto | Stadium tour | About 1 hour | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.4 (2,013) | €28 per person | Book now |
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Maracanã and its legends Book a Tour | Stadium tour | About 1 hour | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.6 (30) | €30 per person | Book now |
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Flamengo Museum entry Mude | Flamengo museum | About 50 minutes | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.2 (23) | €17 per person | Book now |
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Maracanã and Flamengo tour C2Rio Tours | Football day tour | About 6 hours | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 4.6 (9) | €105 per person | Book now |
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Flamengo Museum and club tour Gray Line Brazil | Flamengo museum | Check the listing | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | ★ 5.0 (1) | €28 per person | Book now |
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A day like Flamengo TSN Experiences | Flamengo museum | About 4 hours | ✓ Free cancellationup to 24 hours before the start | €55 per person | Book now |
On the day of the game
Leave the big bag at the hotel: the stadiums turn away large bags, umbrellas and selfie sticks, and cameras are restricted. Expect a ticket for a sector rather than a numbered seat, with your group sitting or standing together. Plan the way back before kick-off: after the final whistle the whole crowd leaves at once, and not every listing says whether its transfer covers the return trip.
On a free day in Rio, our sister site favela-tours.com compares guided walks through Rocinha, Santa Marta and Tavares Bastos, and rio-helicopter.com looks at sightseeing flights over the city.
About this comparison
This site lists bookable match visits, stadium tours and museum visits in Rio with transfer, club, cancellation and the refund rule for a moved game. It has no connection to any club, to the CBF or to the Maracanã. When you book through a link here, GetYourGuide or Viator pays us a commission out of their margin; your price stays the same.
Before you book a football visit
Can a tourist buy a football ticket in Rio?
Yes, but rarely in the way you would at home. The big stadiums identify every fan by facial recognition at the gate, and the club ticket portals ask for a registration before the purchase, with photo ID and sometimes a CPF, the Brazilian taxpayer number. Without a CPF this is hard to manage alone, so agencies offer to buy the ticket and take care of that step.
What happens if the match is moved?
Brazilian fixtures move often, because the confederation and the broadcasters set the final dates and kick-off times. Insider Adventures and Tour da bola refund in full when their match is moved. For the other offers, check the product page before you book; the standard free cancellation is up to 24 hours before the start, and four days for the Gray Line match visit.
Which clubs play at the Maracanã?
Flamengo and Fluminense play their home games there. Botafogo plays at the Estádio Nilton Santos and Vasco da Gama at São Januário; both are covered by separate offers on this site.
Do I get a numbered seat?
Usually you get a ticket for a sector, not a fixed seat, and the group sits or stands together in that sector. If a specific area matters to you, read the seating section of the listing before booking.
When is there football in Rio?
As of October 2026, the Brazilian Série A runs until 2 December 2026 and the Rio state championship starts in January. In 2027 the domestic game pauses from 24 June to 25 July for the Women’s World Cup. Exact dates and kick-off times are confirmed later and can change.
Can I visit the Maracanã without a match?
Yes. The stadium tour runs daily from 9 am to 5 pm, but it closes several hours before kick-off on match days, so plan it for a day without a game.
Pick your match night
Van, bus or meeting point, each with its rule for a game that moves.
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