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Japanese Venues
City	Venue	Approx. Capacity
Sapporo	Sapporo Dome	42,000
Miyagi	Miyagi Stadium	49,000
Niigata	Nigata Prefectural Stadium	42,000
Ibaraki	Ibaraki Pref. Kashima Soccer Stadium	42,000
Saitama	Saitama Prefectural Soccer Stadium	63,000
Yokohama	International Stadium Yokohama	70,000
Shizuoka	Ogasayama Sports Park Stadium	50,000
Osaka	Nagai Stadium	45,000
Kobe	Kobe Misaki Stadium	42,000
Oita	Oita Stadium	43,000

South Korean Venues
City	Venue	Approx. Capacity
Seoul	The Seoul World Cup Stadium	63,000
Incheon	The Incheon Munhak Stadium	52,000
Suwon	The Suwon World Cup Stadium	43,000
Daejeon	The Daejeon World Cup Stadium	41,000
Jeonju	The Jeonju World Cup Stadium	42,000
Gwangju	The Gwangju World Cup Stadium	43,000
Taegu	The Taegu World Cup Stadium	70,000
Ulsan	The Ulsan Stadium	42,000
Busan	The Busan Sports Complex Main Stad.	62,000
Seogwipo	The Cheju World Cup Stadium	42,000

Japan

Sapporo is the cultural and economic center of Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. The high-tech Dome features a mobile natural turf pitch, which can be installed in hours. The complex houses an artificial pitch and an adjoining outdoor pitch. The turf pitch slides into place from underneath the eastern grandstand.

Ibaraki.

Kashima Soccer Stadium. Capacity 41,800.

Refurbishments completed in May 2001.

The stadium is about a 1-hour drive northeast of Tokyo, it is a thriving industrial area and is developing as a scientific center. The closest stadium to Narita International Airport, it is home to the Kashima Antlers, a leading J-League team, and features a statue of Brazilian Zico, who helped the Antlers become J-League champions. It was Brazil's base during the preliminary phase of the Confederations Cup.

Yokohama.

International Stadium. Capacity 70,564.

Completed October 1997.

Selected as venue for the World Cup final, the stadium is home of the J-League team Yokohama F Marinos and is also used for athletics meets and other sporting events. Once a quiet fishing village, Yokohama is now a major port with a population of 3.4 million. It was also venue for the final of the 2001 Confederations Cup.

Shizuoka.

Stadium Ecopa. Capacity 51,349

Completed March 2001.

The circular stadium is in the coastal city of Shizuoka, which is dominated by its massive neighbor Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and holiest mountain. Stadium Ecopa will host three games -- two in the first round and one in the round of 16.

Kobe.

Kobe Wing Stadium. Capacity 42,000.

Completed October 2001.

The modern stadium, host of two first-round matches and one in the round of 16, features a roof over the main and back stands. Kobe is a major port in the south of Honshu island. It has been extensively rebuilt since 1995 when a powerful earthquake devastated the city killing more than 6,000 people.

Miyagi.

Miyagi Stadium. Capacity 49,133.

Completed March 2000.

The striking stadium, venue for two first-round matches and one in the round of 16, is shaped in an asymmetrical arc modeled on the helmet of a samurai warrior's helmet. It is in the Miyagi prefecture 300 kilometers (190 miles) north of Tokyo, an area renowned for its natural beauty, including Matsushima, an ocean inlet dotted with 260 islands.

Saitama.

Saitama Stadium. Capacity 63,700.

Completed July 2001.

The stadium will host the June 26 semifinal as well as three Group 1 matches. The modern stadium was designed with the environment in mind -- using channeled rainwater to water the grass and incorporating solar panels allowing it to conserve energy during daytime. Just to the north of Tokyo, Saitama is known as "the colorful prefecture."

Niigata

Big Swan Stadium. Capacity 42,300.

Completed March 2001.

Another Japanese venue for the 2001 Confederation Cup, Niigata's Big Swan is a two-tier stadium with a translucent Teflon film roof to protect spectators from the elements. On the west coast of Honshu island, Niigata is a major port helping link Japan to the rest of Asia. The stadium hosts two first-round matches and one in the round of 16.

Osaka

Nagai Stadium. Capacity 50,000.

Completed May 1996.

Host of 2001's East Asian Games track and field competitions, the Nagai Stadium will be host a quarterfinal and two first-round matches. The stadium is centerpiece of a major sporting complex. A major trade hub, Osaka is known as Japan's oldest city and first capital.

Oita

Oita Big Eye Stadium. Capacity 43,000.

Completed March 2001.

Looking, as its name suggests, like a giant eye, the stadium can blink -- opening or closing a translucent Teflon film roof. The only venue on the southern Kyushu island, Oita is famous for its blend of modern and traditional architecture. The stadium will host two first-round matches and one in the round of 16.

South Korea

Seoul is the capital and home to almost a quarter of South Korea's 48 million people.

Incheon.

Incheon Munhak Stadium. Capacity 50,256, including 49,256 under cover.

Incheon, on the west coast of the Korean peninsula, is South Korea's second largest port and fourth biggest city, home to 2.5 million. The stadium is expected to be opened Dec. 2.

Incheon is said to be the birthplace of soccer in Korea. A group of children imitated crewmen from a visiting British warship playing kick-about in 1882. The sailors left a couple of leather soccer balls behind when they left.

Suwon.

Suwon World Cup Stadium. Capacity 43,138, including 25,972 under cover.

Suwon is 44 kilometers (27 miles) south of Seoul. The city hosted several matches during the 2001 Confederations Cup. The stadium was opened May 13.

Daejeon.

Daejeon World Cup Stadium. Capacity 41,024, including 33,897 under cover.

The city is South Korea's technology capital and was venue for the 1993 World Expo. Daejeon is almost in the center of South Korea and is an important transport hub. The Stadium was completed Sept. 13.

Jeonju.

Jeonju World Cup Stadium. Capacity 42,477, including 37,205 under cover.

Jeonju is on the southwestern part of Korea, about 240 kilometers (150 miles) outside Seoul. The stadium, which is designed to incorporate the linear look of a Korean zither and a traditional Jeonju fan, opened on Nov. 8.

Gwangju

Gwanju World Cup Stadium. Capacity 43,121, including 30,200 under cover.

Cost: 158.8 billion won.

Gwanju is located 329 kilometers southwest of Seoul and is home to the annual Kimchi festival, which celebrates the traditional Korean dish of fermented and picked vegetables.

The stadium opened Nov. 13.

Daegu

Daegu World Cup Stadium. Capacity 65,867, including 48,734 under cover.

Cost: 289.6 billion won.

Daegu is Korea's third largest city with a population of 2.5 million and is the industrial base for textiles and fashion. The stadium hosted 2001 Confederations Cup matches and was opened on May 20. It will be venue for the No. 3 vs. No. 4 playoff at the World Cup.

Ulsan

Ulsan Munsu Stadium. Capacity 43,512, including 37,855 under cover.

Cost: 151.4 billion won.

Ulsan is a port city on the southeastern coast and is the industrial center of South Korea. The Ulsan shipyard is the largest in the world and accounts for 15 percent of the world's large container ships. The Stadium was opened on April 28 and was used during the Confederations Cup. It will host a quarterfinal during the World Cup.

Busan

Busan Asiad Main Stadium. Capacity 53,926, including 44,220 under cover.

Cost: 226.9 billion won.

Busan is South Korea's second city and its premier port. Located on the southeastern coast, Busan was opened to international shipping in 1876 and rapidly developed as the maritime gateway to Korea. The city is hosting the draw for the 2002 World Cup and will also host the 2002 Asian Games next September.

Seogwipo

Jeju World Cup Stadium. Capacity 42,256, including 20,266 under cover.

Cost: 112.5 billion won.

Jeju Island is Korea's main tourist center. The Island has about 500,000 inhabitants but hosts more than 3.7 million tourists each year. It is famed as Korea's "honeymoon island."

The Stadium, which is set to open with a South Korea vs. United States friendly international Dec. 9, is 4 kilometers outside Seogwipo. It overlooks a scenic coastline and sits in the shadows of Mount Halla, one of Korea's highest peaks.