Kashima Soccer Stadium
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35°59′30.1″N 140°38′25.8″E / 35.991694°N 140.640500°E
Location | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Public transit | JR East: Kashima Line at Kashima Soccer Stadium |
Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Operator | Kashima Antlers |
Capacity | 37,638[1] |
Field size | 115 x 78 m |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 1992 |
Opened | May 1993 |
Expanded | 2001 |
Tenants | |
Kashima Antlers (1993–present) Japan national football team (some games) |
Kashima Soccer Stadium (カシマサッカースタジアム, Kashima Sakkā Sutajiamu) is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a team in the J1 League. The stadium has a capacity of 37,638.[1]
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
2002 FIFA World Cup[edit]
Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance |
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2 June 2002 | 14.30 | Argentina | 1–0 | Nigeria | Group F | 34,050 |
5 June 2002 | 20.30 | Germany | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | Group E | 35,854 |
8 June 2002 | 18.00 | Italy | 1–2 | Croatia | Group G | 36,472 |
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- Official website (in Japanese)