Kashima Soccer Stadium
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| Kashima Soccer Stadium | |
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| Location |  Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°59′30.28″N 140°38′25.89″E / 35.9917444°N 140.640525°ECoordinates: 35°59′30.28″N 140°38′25.89″E / 35.9917444°N 140.640525°E |
| Broke ground | March 1992 |
| Opened | May 1993 |
| Expanded | 2001 |
| Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Operator | Kashima Antlers |
| Surface | Grass |
| Capacity | 40,728 |
| Field dimensions | 115 x 78 m |
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| Kashima Antlers (1993-present) | |
Kashima Soccer Stadium (カシマサッカー スタジアム Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu) is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a traditionally strong team in Japan's top football division. The stadium's capacity is 40,728.[1]
Before the advent of the J. League, Sumitomo Steel S.C., Kashima's forerunner, played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
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[edit] 2002 FIFA World Cup
Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup:
| Date | Time (JST) | Team #1 | Result | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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| 2 June 2002 | 14.30 |  Argentina |
1–0 |  Nigeria |
Group F | 34,050 |
| 5 June 2002 | 20.30 |  Germany |
1–1 |  Republic of Ireland |
Group E | 35,854 |
| 8 June 2002 | 18.00 |  Italy |
1–2 |  Croatia |
Group G | 36,472 |
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- Official website (Japanese)
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