Gallery: Google Has Better Maps of World Cup Venues Than OpenStreetMap—For Now

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    Originally built for the 1950 World Cup, Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro was once the largest in the world. It will host the final of this year's Cup. The OSM view (left) has little detail compared to Google Maps.
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    The area around Maracanã stadium seen in OSM (left) and Google Maps (right). At first glance the OSM map might look more detailed, but the Google Map actually includes more building footprints. Both maps have features not present on the other.
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    The brand new Arena de São Paulo will host the opening match. OSM doesn't have much detail (left), but strangely neither does Google Maps (right).
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    The area around Arena de São Paulo in OSM (left) and Google Maps, which doesn't show the stadium at all at this zoom level.
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    Arena Amazonia in Manaus shown in OSM (left) and Google Maps (right).
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    Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador (left: OSM; right: Google Maps).
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    The area around Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador appears to be covered in more detail by Google Maps (right).
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    In contrast, this area, not far from Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador has more detail in OSM (left), perhaps due to the medical college in the area.
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    Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba (left: OSM; right: Google Maps).
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    The OSM (left) and Google Maps (right) for Estadio das Dunas in Natal differ somewhat--look closely at the pattern of streets near the stadium.
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    The Google Maps view of Estadio das Dunas in Natal appears to match up well with the satellite view.
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    The OSM view of Estadio das Dunas in Natal doesn't match up as well with the satellite view.
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