Suwon World Cup Stadium
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Suwon World Cup Stadium | |
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Big Bird Stadium | |
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Full name | Suwon World Cup Stadium |
Location | Suwon, South Korea |
Built | May 13, 2001 |
Opened | 2002 |
Owner | Suwon Samsung Bluewings |
Operator | Samsung |
Surface | Grass |
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Field dimensions |
66,595 m² (floorage) |
The Suwon World Cup Stadium (Big Bird Stadium), which seats 43,288,[1] in the Korean city of Suwon, has been home to K-League football side Suwon Samsung Bluewings since 2002.
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[edit] 2002 Korea/Japan World Cup
The following 2002 World Cup matches were held in the Suwon World Cup Stadium. It was the 'highest scoring' stadium of the tournament, averaging five goals per match.
[edit] First Round Matches
- June 5, 2002: United States 3 - 2 Portugal
- June 13, 2002: Costa Rica 2 - 5 Brazil
[edit] Round of 16
- June 16, 2002: Spain 1 - 1 Ireland (Spain won 3-2 on penalty kicks)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Suwon Samsung Bluewings F.C. Official Website. Suwon Samsung Bluewings website. Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
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