Stadio Partenopeo, also known as Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, was a multi-use stadium in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

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. It was used mostly for football matches, and it was also the home ground of

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. The stadium was able to hold 40.000 people. During the

1934 World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in ...

, it hosted two games. The stadium was destroyed by bombardments in 1942 during the

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. The stadium was named after , an Italian sports executive and businessman in textile industry, however it was renamed Stadio Partenopeo in 1934 by the fascist regime.

1934 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was used for two matches during the

1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in w ...

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