Gwangju, South Korea

Gwangju World Cup Stadium

Gwangju World Cup Stadium Shaun Botterill/Allsport

Capacity: 43,121 (30,200 under cover) Completed: November 2001 Pitch Size: 110m x 74.5m CNN.com: Weather Other Korean Venues Busan | Daegu | Daejon | Seoul | Incheon | Jeonju | Seogwipo | Suwon | Ulsan Venues Main Page

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Gwangju is Korea's fifth-largest city with a population of 1.3 million.

The soccer-only stadium opened Nov. 13, 2001.

The open design of the $120 million complex seems to bring the sky and surrounding mountains right onto the playing field.

Spain takes on Slovenia in a Group B match on June 2, while China meets Costa Rica in a Group C match here on June 4.

Match Schedule
Day	Teams	Time (local)
May 31	Slovenia vs. Spain	7:30 a.m.
June 4	Costa Rica vs. China	2:30 a.m.
June 22	World Cup Quarterfinal	1:30
Full Schedule

The Associated Press contributed to this report.