Daejeon World Cup Stadium is a
football
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stadium in the
South Korea
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n city of
Daejeon
Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology an ...
. It was used to host some matches at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
hosted by South Korea and Japan. The stadium displayed a sophisticated structural dynamism, eliminating decorative decoration. Precast Concrete (PC) method considering construction and economical efficiency was used. After the World Cup, the stadium was planned to be a multi-purpose sports park, which has a comprehensive sports center and commercial and cultural facilities in the middle of the region.
It is now the home stadium of
Daejeon Hana Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats, replacing
Daejeon Sports Complex.
2002 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
and held the following matches:
References
Further reading
‘CITIZEN'의 자존심! 대전 월드컵 경기장 - Dream stadium of K-League
External links
World Stadiums
2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in South Korea
Sport in Daejeon
Daejeon Hana Citizen
Buildings and structures in Daejeon
Football venues in South Korea
Sports venues completed in 2001
K League 1 stadiums
K League 2 stadiums
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