Cheonan Stadium ( ko, 천안종합운동장) is a
multi-purpose stadium
A multi-purpose stadium is a type of stadium designed to be easily used by multiple types of events. While any stadium could potentially host more than one type of sport or event, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy tha ...
in
Cheonan, South Korea. Built in 2001, it is currently used mostly for
football matches and can accommodate 26,000 spectators. On 15 October 2013, the
South Korea national football team
The South Korea national football team (; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in men's international football and is governed by the Korea Football Association. South Korea has emerged as a major football power in Asia ...
used the stadium for the first time in the
friendly match
An exhibition game (also known as a friendly, a scrimmage, a demonstration, a preseason game, a warmup match, or a preparation match, depending at least in part on the sport) is a sporting event whose prize money and impact on the player's or ...
against
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
, which ended in a 3–1 victory for South Korea. The stadium also hosted nine matches at the
2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 21st edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth football championship contested by the under-20 national teams of the member associations of FIFA, since its inception in 1977 ...
.
The stadium's profile on the tournament website
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References
External links
Official website
World Stadiums
Football venues in South Korea
Sport in South Chungcheong Province
Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea
Athletics (track and field) venues in South Korea
Buildings and structures in Cheonan
Sports venues completed in 2001
K League 2 stadiums
2001 establishments in South Korea
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