Daejeon World Cup Stadium

Coordinates: 36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E / 36.365139; 127.325167
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Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Purple Arena
Map
LocationSan 11-4, Noeun-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
OperatorDaejeon City
Capacity40,535
SurfaceNatural grass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 1998
OpenedSeptember 13, 2001[1]
Construction cost143.9 billion won
Tenants
Daejeon Citizen (2002–present)

Daejeon World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Purple Arena", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon. It was used to host some matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

After the World Cup it became the stadium of Daejeon Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats. It replaced Daejeon Sports Complex.

2002 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
12 June 2002  South Africa 2–3  Spain Group B
14 June 2002  Poland 3–1  United States Group D
18 June 2002  South Korea 2–1  Italy Round of 16

References

  1. ^ "Daejeon World Cup Stadium".

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36°21′54.5″N 127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E / 36.365139; 127.325167