Jeonju World Cup Stadium
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- Football World Cup 2002
- Finals of the AFC Champions League 2011
The Jeonju World Cup Stadium is a football stadium in Jeonju, Jeollabuk -do, South Korea.
History
The sports complex was built between February 1999 and October 2001 for the Football World Cup 2002. The inauguration was followed by Dae -jung on 8 November 2001 by the South Korean President Kim. During the World Cup tournament, it was the venue for three games.
Today, the stadium is used as the home ground of the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, a franchise of the K League Classic, the top league in the country.
The stadium is held inside and outside in the colors blue, red and yellow. Here, blue represents Jeonju living environment, red for the passion of the inhabitants of the province of Jeollabuk -do, and yellow for the desire of the people for peace and prosperity. The stadium covers an area of 52 249 m², the total area of the stadium area covers a total of 562 929 m². The roof structure is a Hapjukseon, a fan of bamboo, remind, for which the region is famous. The parking garage offers space for about 4,000 vehicles.
Games of the 2002 World Cup in Jeonju
Group Games
- 07 June 2002: Spain - Paraguay Paraguay 3:1 ( 0:1)
- June 10, 2002: Portugal - Poland Poland 4:0 ( 1:0)