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World Cup-linX - Stadia
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JAPAN
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 Yokohama
Capacity: 70,564
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Japan v Russia 9.6
S.Arabia v Ireland 11.6
Ecuador v Croatia 13.6
FINAL 30.6
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The venue for the final, the International Stadium boasts the first two-tiered stand in Japan and remains the biggest venue in the country. Three-quarters of the seats are covered by a stainless steel panel roof and there are giant screens at both ends of the stadium.
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 Ibaraki
Capacity: 41,800
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Argentina v Nigeria 2.6
Germany v Ireland 5.6
Italy v Croatia 8.6
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Visitors to the stadium will be met at the entrance by a statue of Brazilian great Zico. He played for and coached the Kashima Antlers, taking them to the J-League championship. Despite Zico's South American influence, this stadium has a European design, which lends it an intimate feel.
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 Sapporo Dome
Capacity: 42,122
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Germany v S.Arabia 1.6
Italy v Ecuador 3.6
Argentina v England 7.6
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The local climate - meant an all-weather stadium was essential. A field kept outside when not in use is rolled inside on a cushion of air on demand. The seating system moves aside to allow it in and then slides back into place. The process takes about two hours.
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 Kobe
Capacity: 42,000
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Russia v Tunisia 5.6
Sweden v Nigeria 7.6
2nd Round 7.6
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Kobe dubbed itself an "international sport city" after the student Olympics were held there in 1985. A decade later sport was used as a focus for Kobe's restoration after a major earthquake. The Wing Stadium was so-called to conjure up the image of a bird rising from the ashes of the disaster.
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 Niigata
Capacity: 42,700
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Ireland v Cameroon 1.6
Croatia v Mexico 3.6
2nd Round 15.6
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Formerly one of Japan's least accessible cities because of its surrounding mountains, Niigata will host the first World Cup finals match to be played in Japan. The stadium's name comes from the translucent white Teflon roof, which has been made to evoke swans alighting on the nearby Toyanogata lagoons.
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 Oita
Capacity: 43,000
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Tunisia v Belgium 10.6
Mexico v Italy 13.6
2nd Round 16.6
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The name of this impressive domed stadium is explained by the retractable roof which, when being opened and closed, represents a giant winking eye. This makes football viable in any weather. Oita does not have a team in the top division of the J-League and organisers admit they are working to make football more popular there.
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 Osaka
Capacity: 50,000
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Nigeria v England12.6
Tunisia v Japan 14.6
Quarter-Final 22.6
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Osaka is known as a city of commerce but it has ambitions to be a major sports city too - hence its (unsuccessful) bid to host the 2008 Olympics, of which Nagai Stadium was an integral part. The stadium is situated within the huge Nagai Park and is five stories high.
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 Saitama
Capacity: 63,700
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England v Sweden 2.6
Japan v Belgium 4.6
Cameroon v S.Arabia 6.6
Semi-Final 26.6
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Urawa, the capital of the Saitama prefecture on the northern edge of Greater Tokyo, boasts two J-League teams. The Saitama Stadium will be used for one of the semi-finals, plus Japan's first group game. The stadium developers claim to have created "state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting".
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 Shizuoka
Capacity: 50,600
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Cameroon v Germany 11.6
Belgium v Russia 14.6
Quarter-Final 21.6
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The prefecture of Shizuoka is famous for Mount Fuji, green tea and now football. One of its two J-League teams - Jubilo Iwata - have been crowned Asian champions. This new out-of-town stadium has 5,000 retractable seats which will cover the athletics track around the pitch.
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 Mayagi
Capacity: 49,291
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Mexico v Ecuador 9.6
Sweden v Argentina 12.6
2nd Round 18.6
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The stadium's crescent-shaped roof is intended to replicate the battle helmet of the powerful Date clan who ruled Miyagi during Japan's feudal period. Below its roof, the stadium becomes less interesting, although Sendai is set on a particularly scenic stretch of mountain coastline.
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KOREA
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 Seoul
Capacity: 63,961
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France v Senegal 31.5
Turkey v China 13.6
Semi-Final 25.6
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France will kick off the tournament here on 31 May. The rectangular shape of the stands reflects the shape of a traditional Korean kite and also the traditional Korean sailboats, called Hwangpo Dotbae, which can be found in the neighbouring Han River.
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 Incheon
Capacity: 52,179
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Costa Rica v Turkey 9.6
Denamark v France 11.6
Portugal v S Korea 14.6
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The second largest port in Korea, Incheon likes to describe itself as the nautical gateway to the capital Seoul, which lies 8km to the west. With a new international airport completed in 2001 along with the World Cup stadium, the city hopes to be put on the map by the finals.
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 Suwon
Capacity: 43,188
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Senegal v Urugauy 11.6
Costa Rica v Brazil 13.6
USA v Portugal 5.6
2nd Round 16.6
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Suwon's World Cup venue will include an auxiliary stadium and two practice fields alongside the main arena. Swimming pools, tennis courts, cinemas and concert halls complete the complex. After the tournament it will be used by the Samsung Blue Wings.
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 Daejon
Capacity: 40,407
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S.Africa v Spain 12.6
Poland v USA 14.6
2nd Round 18.6
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Known as "Korea's Silicon Valley", Daejeon is a city of technology and administration. The stadium features a semi-closed roof and, after the World Cup, will be used exclusively by the Daejeon Citizen football team. Its other facilities, including a shopping mall and swimming pool, will be open to the public.
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 Jeonju
Capacity: 42,391
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Spain v Paraguay 7.6
Portugal v Poland 10.6
Quarter-Final 17.6
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The architects of this stadium like to think it is the most beautiful of the Korean venues. Cables suspended from the roof represent the 12 strings of a Gaya Harp - a local Korean musical instrument. A purified river winds its way around the stadium.
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 Gwangju
Capacity: 42,880
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Spain v Slovenia 2.6
China v Costa Rica 4.6
Quarter-Final 22.6
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Gwangju prides itself on being a city of culture and the World Cup matches there will be staged alongside the fourth annual Biennale, an arts festival. The new football-only stadium constructed for the tournament reflects the artistic nature of the area, with its distinctive oval-shaped stands.
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 Daegu
Capacity: 68,014
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Denmark v Senegal 6.6
S.Africa v Slovenia 8.6
S.Korea v USA 10.6
3rd Place 29.6
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Two matches in the 2001 Fifa Confederations Cup allowed the stadium to show off its Teflon roof - which reflects the curves of a traditional thatched Korean house. That event also demonstrated the environmental nature of Daegu, when the local fans collected their own litter to take home after the games.
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 Ulsan
Capacity: 43,550
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Uruguay v Denmark 1.6
Brazil v Turkey 3.6
Quarter-Final 21.6
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One of the venues for the Fifa Confederations Cup, this beautiful stadium nestles between the forests of Mount Munsu and Mount Namam. The design is meant to resemble a crane - the bird which is the symbol of Ulsan - in crouching position ready for flight.
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 Busan
Capacity: 58,982
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Paraguay v S.Africa 2.6
S.Korea v Poland 4.6
France v Uruguay 6.6
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South Korea's second largest metropolis uses its coastal position to attract tourists but it is also a sporting city. After the World Cup, the 14th Asian Games will be held here. Work began on this stadium in 1991 and it stands four stories above ground.
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 Seogwipo Jeju
Capacity: 42,256
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Brazil v China 8.6
Slovenia v Paraguay 12.6
2nd Round 15.6
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A beautiful island with year-round high or warm temperatures, Seogwipo has created a stadium at Jeju-do to match the local landscape. The futuristic design is complemented by a water park and market place as well as plenty of restaurants. Not many teams and fans will complain about having to visit this location.
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