Busan Asiad Main Stadium

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Asiad Main Stadium
BusanAsiadStadium.jpg
Location1459, Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan, South Korea
Capacity53,769
Construction
OpenedSeptember 2001
Construction cost226.9 billion won
Tenants
Busan IPark

Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,769. The stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2002 Asian Games and was also the venue of athletics events during the games.

2002 FIFA World Cup[]

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

Date Team 1 Result Team 2 Round
2 June 2002  Paraguay 2–2  South Africa Group B
4 June 2002  South Korea 2–0  Poland Group D
6 June 2002  France 0–0  Uruguay Group A

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Events and tenants
Preceded by
Rajamangala Stadium
Bangkok
Asian Games Football tournament
Final Venue

2002
Succeeded by
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Doha

Coordinates: 35°11′24.0″N 129°03′29.6″E / 35.190000°N 129.058222°E / 35.190000; 129.058222

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