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 Interactive map of Seoul World Cup Stadium | |
| Location | 240, World Cup-ro,Mapo-gu,Seoul, South Korea |
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| Public transit | Seoul Metropolitan Subway: atWorld Cup Stadium |
| Owner | Seoul Metropolitan Government |
| Operator | Seoul Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 66,704[2] |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 20, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-10-20) |
| Opened | November 10, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-11-10) |
| Construction cost | US $185 million[1] |
| Architect | Ryu Choon-soo |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
| Tenants | |
| South Korea national football team FC Seoul (2001–present) | |
| Seoul World Cup Stadium | |
| Hangul | 서울월드컵경기장 |
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| Hanja | 서울월드컵競技場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Woldeukeop Gyeonggijang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Wŏldŭk'ŏp Kyŏnggijang |
TheSeoul World Cup Stadium (Korean: 서울월드컵경기장),a.k.a. theSangam Stadium, is a stadium used mostly forassociation football matches. The venue is located in 240, World Cup-ro,Mapo-gu,Seoul, South Korea. It was built for the2002 FIFA World Cup and opened on November 10, 2001. It is currently the second largest stadium in South Korea afterSeoul Olympic Stadium, and is the 2nd largest rectangular stadium in Asia. It was designed to represent the image of a traditional Koreankite.[3] The stadium has a capacity of 66,704 seats, including 816 seats for VIP, 754 seats for press and 75 privateSky Box rooms, each with a capacity for 12 to 29 persons. Due to table seats installation, capacity was reduced from 66,806 seats to 66,704 seats in February 2014. Since the World Cup it has been managed by the Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (SMFMC).[4]FC Seoul moved to the Seoul World Cup Stadium in 2004.
The Seoul World Cup Stadium, the 2nd largestfootball-specific stadium in Asia, proudly exhibits its Korean roots. The roof has the unique shape of a traditional Korean kite, is 50 meters high, is supported by 16 masts, and covers 90% of the stadium's seats. Clad with fiberglass fabric and polycarbonate glazing its looks as if it is made out of hanji – traditional Korean paper. At nighttime, illuminations bathe the stadium in a warm, soft light, much like the light shining through the paper of a traditional Korean lamp.[5]
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was one of the venues of the2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 31 May 2002 |  France | 0–1 |  Senegal | Group A (opening match) |
| 13 June 2002 |  Turkey | 3–0 |  China | Group C |
| 25 June 2002 |  Germany | 1–0 |  South Korea | Semi-finals |
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the main venue of the2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
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| 9 September 2007 |  Ghana | 1–2 | Germany | Third place match |
| 9 September 2007 |  Spain | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3pen.) |  Nigeria | Final |
The Seoul World Cup Stadium was the first leg venue of the2013 AFC Champions League Final.
FC Seoul | 2–2 | Guangzhou Evergrande |
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Escudero 11'Damjanović 83' | Report | Elkeson 30' Gao Lin 58' |
| Preceded by | FIFA World Cup Opening venue 2002 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | FIFA U-17 World Cup Final venue 2007 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | League of Legends World Championship Final Venue 2014 | Succeeded by |
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