Daejeon World Cup Stadium
| Daejeon World Cup Stadium | |
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| Purple Arena | |
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 Daejeon , South Korea
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| Coordinates | 36 ° 21 '54 " N , 127 ° 19' 30" E |
| opening | September 2001 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| costs | € 128 million |
| capacity | 40,407 seats |
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The Daejeon World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Daejeon . It is also known under the name "Purple Arena" .
history
The stadium was completed in September 2001 (construction costs 128 million euros) and was one of the Korean venues for the 2002 World Cup . The stadium has a capacity of 40,407 spectators.
After the World Cup, it became the home of Daejeon Citizen , a franchise of the K League Classic , the top division of South Korea.
Games of the 2002 World Cup in Daejeon
Group games
- June 12, 2002: South Africa - Spain 2: 3 (1: 2)
- June 14, 2002: Poland - USA 3: 1 (2: 0)
Round of 16
- June 18, 2002: South Korea - Italy 2-1 aet (1: 1, 0: 1)
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| Korean alphabet : | 대전 월드컵 경기장 |
| Revised Romanization : | Daejeon Woldeukeop Gyeonggijang |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Taejŏn Wŏldŭk'ŏp Kyŏnggijang |
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Web links
Commons : Daejeon World Cup Stadium - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
