Kashima Soccer Stadium

35°59′30.1″N 140°38′25.8″E / 35.991694°N 140.640500°E / 35.991694; 140.640500

Kashima Soccer Stadium
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LocationKashima, Ibaraki, Japan
Public transitJR East:
Kashima Line at Kashima Soccer Stadium
OwnerIbaraki Prefecture
OperatorKashima Antlers
Capacity40,003[1]
Field size115 x 78 m
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundMarch 1992
OpenedMay 1993
Expanded2001
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

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Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Date Time (JST) Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance
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

Football at the 2020 Olympic Games

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Men's Tournament
Date Time (JST) Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance
22 July 2021 17.00   New Zealand 1–0   South Korea Group B 0
22 July 2021 20.00   Honduras 0–1   Romania Group B 0
25 July 2021 17.00   New Zealand 2–3   Honduras Group B 0
25 July 2021 20.00   Romania 0–4   South Korea Group B 0
31 July 2021 18.00   Japan 0–0
(a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen)
  New Zealand Quarter-finals 0
3 August 2021 17.00   Mexico 0–0
(a.e.t.)
(1–4 pen)
  Brazil Semi-finals 0
Women's Tournament
Date Time (JST) Team 1 Result Team 2 Round Attendance
27 July 2021 20.00   Canada 1–1   Great Britain Group E 0
27 July 2021 17.00   United States 0–0   Australia Group G 0
30 July 2021 18.00   Great Britain 3–4
(a.e.t.)
  Australia Quarter-finals 0
2 August 2021 17.00   United States 0–1   Canada Semi-finals 0
5 August 2021 17.00   Australia 3–4   United States Bronze Medal match 0

See also

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References

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