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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Yokohama F. Marinos | Opening: 1998 | Capacity: 72,327 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Nissan Stadium, also known as International Stadium Yokohama, is Japan’s\u00a0largest stadium.<\/p>\n

Plans for the construction of the stadium were made in the early 1990s and building works began in January 1994. After almost four years the stadium officially opened on 1\u00a0March 1998. It had come at a cost of Y$60.3 billion.<\/p>\n

The Nissan Stadium served as the centrepiece of the 2002 World Cup<\/a>, hosting a total of four matches, among which the final between Brazil and Germany (2-0).<\/p>\n

Between 2002 and 2004 the stadium hosted the Intercontinental Cup, and between 2005 and 2008 and in 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016 the final of the FIFA Club World Cup.<\/p>\n

The Nissan Stadium is also regularly used for other sports events such as athletics, rugby, and American football.<\/p>\n

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