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Kashima Soccer Stadium

Location	Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan
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

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

See also

• List of football stadiums in Japan
• Lists of stadiums

References

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