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| Location | 32 World Cup-daero,Noeun-dong,Yuseong-gu,Daejeon,Republic of Korea |
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| Coordinates | 36°21′55″N127°19′31″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E /36.365139; 127.325167 |
| Operator | Daejeon City |
| Capacity | 40,535 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 1998 |
| Opened | 13 September 2001 |
| Construction cost | 143.9 billionwon |
| Tenants | |
| Daejeon Hana Citizen (2002–present) | |
Daejeon World Cup Stadium is afootball stadium in theSouth Korean city ofDaejeon. It was used to host some matches at the2002 FIFA World Cup 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.[1] It is now the home stadium ofDaejeon Hana Citizen with a capacity of 40,535 seats, replacingDaejeon Sports Complex.
The 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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| 12 June 2002 |  South Africa | 2–3 |  Spain | Group B |
| 14 June 2002 |  Poland | 3–1 |  United States | Group D |
| 18 June 2002 |  South Korea | 2–1 |  Italy | Round of 16 |
36°21′54.5″N127°19′30.6″E / 36.365139°N 127.325167°E /36.365139; 127.325167
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