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Jeonju World Cup Stadium 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.^[1]

History

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 on February 19, 1999, and was officially opened two years later, on November 8, 2001, by South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

2002 FIFA World Cup

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
June 7, 2002	Spain	3–1	Paraguay	Group B
June 10, 2002	Portugal	4–0	Poland	Group D
June 17, 2002	Mexico	0–2	United States	Round of 16

Photos

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  Supplementary stadium
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  Exterior of the stadium in 2016
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  Interior of the stadium in 2016

References

• 전북 현대와 전주의 미래와 함께하는 전주 월드컵 경기장 ^{[permanent dead link]} - Dream stadium of K-League (in Korean)

External links

• Jeonju Sports Facilities Management Center Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
• Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in Korean)
• Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Official Site (in English)
• World Stadiums

35°52′05.2″N 127°03′52.0″E / 35.868111°N 127.064444°E / 35.868111; 127.064444