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Cornaredo Stadium

Coordinates: 46°01′25″N 8°57′42″E / 46.02361°N 8.96167°E / 46.02361; 8.96167
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Stadio di Cornaredo
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LocationLugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Coordinates46°01′25″N 8°57′42″E / 46.02361°N 8.96167°E / 46.02361; 8.96167
OwnerCity of Lugano
Capacity6,330[1]
Field size105 x 68 m
Construction
Built1951
Tenants
FC Lugano

Cornaredo Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lugano, Switzerland. It is used mostly for football matches. It is a home ground of FC Lugano. The stadium is able to hold 15,000 people and was built in 1951. The stadium has 5,000 seats and 10,000 standing places. During the 1954 FIFA World Cup, it hosted one game.

During the spring 2008, the political authorities of Lugano announced a plan to renew the stadium to fulfil the Swiss Football League requirements for Super League stadiums. The new stadium is due to be completed by 2011.[2]

1954 FIFA World Cup

Italy 4 – 1 Belgium
Pandolfini 41' (pen.)
Galli 48'
Frignani 58'
Lorenzi 78'
Report Anoul 81'
Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carl Erich Steiner (Austria)

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