ˈɔːlsoʊ wɪð tʃˈiːkoʊz kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn kˈoʊpə lˈɪbɚtˌædoːɹz, ðə stˈeɪdiəm wʌz dˈuː təbi ɛkspˈændᵻd, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɐtʃˈiːv ðə mˈɪnɪməm twˈɛnti θˈaʊzənd sˈiːts ðæt kˈɑːnmɪbˌɑːl ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚz tə hˈoʊst ɐn ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈætʃ.
Also with Chico's qualification to 2009 Copa Libertadores, the stadium was due to be expanded, in order to achieve the minimum 20000 seats that CONMEBOL requires to host an international match.