Jeonju World Cup Stadium
| Jeonjuseong (Fort Jeonju) |
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| Full name | Jeonju World Cup Stadium |
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| Location | 1190-13, Yeoui-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 35°52′05″N 127°03′52″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E |
| Owner | Jeonju City |
| Operator | Jeonju City Facilities Management Corporation |
| Capacity | 42,477 |
| Surface | Natural grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 19, 1999 |
| Opened | November 8, 2001 |
| Construction cost | 133.1 billion won |
| Tenants | |
| Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (2002–present) |
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Jeonju World Cup Stadium, nicknamed "Fort Jeonju", is a football stadium in the South Korean city of Jeonju. It is the home of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. The stadium's capacity is 42,477. The final of 2011 AFC Champions League was held at this stadium.
History[edit]
The Jeonju World Cup Stadium was constructed for the 2002 FIFA World Cup which was co-hosted by South Korea and Japan. The construction of the stadium started in February 19, 1999 and was officially opened two years later, in November 8, 2001 by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.
2002 FIFA World Cup[edit]
Jeonju World Cup Stadium hosted three matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, hosting two group stage matches and one Round-of-16 match.
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
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| June 7, 2002 |  Spain |
3–1 |  Paraguay |
Group B |
| June 10, 2002 |  Portugal |
4–0 |  Poland |
Group D |
| June 17, 2002 |  Mexico |
0–2 |  Log in
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