{"id":8453,"date":"2012-07-13T23:55:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T23:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/?p=8453"},"modified":"2017-07-01T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T16:08:00","slug":"seoulworldcupstadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/seoulworldcupstadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Seoul World Cup Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Seoul<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: FC Seoul | Opening: 2001 | Capacity: 66,806 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Seoul World Cup Stadium got built to serve as one of the playing\u00a0venues for the 2002 World Cup. It was constructed between 1998 and 2001, and officially opened on 10 November 2001.<\/p>\n

During the World Cup, the stadium hosted the opening match between France and Senegal (0-1), another group match, and the semi-final between Germany and South Korea (1-0).<\/p>\n

After the World Cup, it took two years for the stadium to find a permanent occupant\u00a0until in 2004 the Anyang LG Cheetahs moved back to Seoul to form FC Seoul.<\/p>\n

Seoul World Cup Stadium\u2019s outstanding feature is its roof that is shaped like a traditional Korean kite, and which covers 90% of all seats. The stadium holds a total of 806 VIP seats and 75 sky boxes.<\/p>\n

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