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Jeonju World Cup Stadium

Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.

History

The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The construction of the stadium started on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

2002 FIFA World Cup

Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.

Date Team #1 Res. Team #2 Round
June 7, 2002  Spain 3–1  Paraguay Group B
June 10, 2002  Portugal 4–0  Poland Group D
June 17, 2002  Mexico 0–2  United States Round of 16

Photos

References

  1. ^ "Underdogs Al Sadd crowned Asian champions". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.

35°52′05.2″N 127°03′52.0″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E / 35.868111; 127.064444

Preceded by AFC Champions League
Final Venue

2011
Succeeded by