Daejeon World Cup Stadium (대전 월드컵경기장) - Daejeon, Korea
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 36° 21.852 E 127° 19.505
52S E 349734 N 4025647
The 17th staging of the World Cup was the first held in Asia, and the first to be hosted by two countries - Korea and Japan in 2001. Host to several World Cup games, this stadium now serves as home to the Daejeon Citizen soccer team.
Waymark Code: WMA7TM
Location: Daejeon, South Korea
Date Posted: 11/29/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member shadow101
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Deajeon World Cup Stadium
대전 월드컵경기장

Daejeon World Cup Stadium was built specifically to host games of the 17th FIFA World Cup co-hosted with Japan. After the games it replaced the older sports stadium and become home to the newly formed professional Daejeon Citizen soccer team.

It has a seating capacity of 40,535 and measures 105 meters x 68 meters, and features a retractable roof. There is a capacity of 1,757 parking places.

It is a landmark on National Highway 1, and easily accessed from IC-251 at the Yuseong Exit, immediately adjacent to the stadium on the north edge of Daejeon Metropolitan City.

NOTE: Coordinates are for the South Entrance

Which World Cup: 1992

Famous matches (optional):
South Africa vs Spain, Poland vs USA and South Korea vs Italy

Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]
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