Saitama Stadium 2002

football stadium

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Full name: Saitama Stadium 2002
Location: Midori-ku, Saitama , Saitama Prefecture , Japan
Owner: Saitama Prefecture
Operator: Saitama Prefectural Park Association
Capacity: 63,700
Surface: Grass
Record attendance: 63,551 ( Japan vs Oman , 3 June 2012)
Field size: 105 x 68 m
Public transit: Saitama Rapid Railway Line at Urawa-Misono
Opened: 1 October 2001

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Saitama Stadium 2002 (埼玉スタジアム2002, Saitama Sutajiamu Nimarumaruni), a.k.a. the Saitama Stadium (埼玉スタジアム, Saitama Sutajiamu) or simply Saisuta (埼スタ), is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Japan.

Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.