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| Full name | Q&A Stadium Miyagi |
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| Former names | Miyagi Stadium (2000–2014) Hitomebore Stadium Miyagi (2014–2020) |
| Location | Rifu, Miyagi, Japan |
| Owner | Miyagi Prefecture |
| Capacity | 49,133 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1996 |
| Opened | March 2000 |
| Tenants | |
| Vegalta Sendai Mynavi Sendai Ladies Sony Sendai FC Japan National Football Team
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Miyagi Stadium (宮城スタジアム,Miyagi Sutajiamu),a.k.a. theQ&A Stadium Miyagi (キューアンドエースタジアムみやぎ,Kyūandoēsutajiamu Miyagi) for sponsorship reasons, is an athletic and football stadium in the town ofRifu inMiyagi Prefecture, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 49,133. The crescent-shaped roof extending past the edge of the stadium is meant to evoke images ofDate Masamune, adaimyō ofMutsu Province, which included the present-day Miyagi Prefecture. From 1 April 2014, the stadium was known as theHitomebore Stadium Miyagi (ひとめぼれスタジアム宮城,Hitomebore Sutajiamu Miyagi), named after the main variety of rice produced in the prefecture, as thenaming rights were acquired by the Miyagi Prefecture headquarters ofZen-Noh. The stadium adopted its current name on 1 April 2020 due to a sponsorship agreement with the Q&A Corporation.[1]
Miyagi Stadium hosted three matches in the2002 World Cup, and also hosted the 56thNational Sports Festival of Japan in 2001. It is one of the plannedfootball venues for the2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
In addition, Miyagi Stadium also hosted six matches at the2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and it would become the first stadium (and to date the only stadium) to have hosted matches at both a men's FIFA World Cup and a women's FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Vegalta,Mynavi andSony Sendai only use here occasionally.
The football field is surrounded by a nine-lane track. A large video screen and scoreboard is installed in the northern end.
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2002 | 2–1 |  Ecuador | Group G | |
| 12 June 2002 | 1–1 |  Argentina | Group F | |
| 18 June 2002 | 0–1 |  Turkey | Round of 16 |
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2012 | 2–1 |  Switzerland | Group A | |
| 4–1 |  Mexico | |||
| 22 August 2012 | 2–0 | Switzerland | ||
| 2–2 |  New Zealand | |||
| 27 August 2012 | 3–0 |  United States | Group D | |
| 4–1 | Argentina | Group C |
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2021 | 0–5 |  Brazil | Group F | |
| 3–10 |  Netherlands | |||
| 24 July 2021 | 4–4 |  Zambia | ||
| 3–3 | Brazil | |||
| 27 July 2021 | 0–2 |  Sweden | Group G | |
| 0–1 |  Japan | Group E |
| Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2021 | 1–1 |  Ivory Coast | Group D | |
| 0–2 |  Egypt | Group C | ||
| 31 July 2021 | 5–2 (a.e.t.) | Ivory Coast | Quarter-finals |
Besides the game againstTurkey, Miyagi Stadium has hosted threefriendly matches involving theJapan national team: A 1–1 draw againstSlovakia on 11 June 2000, a 5–4 victory againstHonduras on 7 September 2005, and a 2–4 loss againstUruguay on 14 August 2013, a 2–0 victory againstEl Salvador on 9 June 2019.J. League clubVegalta Sendai has held home games at Miyagi Stadium, and pop-music groupSMAP has held two outdoor concerts at the venue as well. AlsoNogizaka46 has held two days concert at the venue in 2018 for their Summer Tour.
Rifu Station is the closest train station, although it is nearly 3.5 kilometers from the stadium. For major events, bus transportation is usually available fromIzumi-Chūō andSendai Stations. Before the World Cup, a spur from theSanriku Expressway was built, which provided easier access for travellers by car from Tokyo and other locales.
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