Cheonan Stadium ( ko, 천안종합운동장) is a

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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

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against

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, which ended in a 3–1 victory for South Korea. The stadium also hosted nine matches at the

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.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 {{SouthKorea-sports-venue-stub