Daegu World Cup Stadium
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Daegu World Cup Stadium
Daegu, the fourth largest city in South Korea, is fast becoming a noted place on the world tourism circuit. The exotic land that impeccably blends tradition and modernity is a place that has various opportunities for every visitor, whatever be his taste or his budget. And this makes it one of the preferred destinations of people from all over the world. , Daegu is a remarkable place to holiday in, what with numerous places of interest that one can explore, as well as various events and festivals held throughout the year, in which one can participate. Daegu also offers the visitor with many recreational and leisure-time activities, in the form of sports. One of the most famous sporting institutions in Daegu is the Daegu World Cup Stadium.
The Daegu World Cup Stadium, alternatively called by the name of Blue Arc, is one of the most well-known stadiums of South Korea, situated in Daegu. Constructed in May 2001, at a cost of 265,000,000 USD, it is a stadium that is used for many local as well as international tournaments and matches. It is the home stadium for Daegu FC, of the Korea Professional Soccer League (K-League).
In 2002, the Daegu World Cup Stadium was used as a venue for the Football World Cup. The matches that were held here are –
First Round Matches
- June 6, 2002: Denmark 1-1 Senegal
- June 8, 2002: Slovenia 0-1 South Africa
- June 10, 2002: South Korea 1-1 USA
Third Place Match
- June 29, 2002: South Korea 2-3 Turkey
The main details regarding the Daegu World Cup Stadium, are as follows –
- Address: 504 Daeheung-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu.
- Homepage: http://www.worldcup.daegu.kr/english.
- Site Area: 512,479 square meters.
- Floor Areas: 141,578 square meters.
- Seating Capacity: 65,857 seats in the main stadium and 2,500 seats in the subsidiary stadium.
- Main Stadium Scale: 3 stories high and 3 stories below.
- Parking: 2,320 vehicles capacity in three parking lots around the stadium.
- Construction Period: July 1997 to May 2001.
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