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Oita, Japan

Oita Big Eye Stadium

 Oita Big Eye Stadium Oita Big Eye Stadium Shaun Botterill/Allsport Capacity: 43,000
Completed: March 2001.
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Looking, as its name suggests, like a giant eye, the stadium can blink -- opening or closing a translucent Teflon film roof -- and allows in sunlight even when the roof is shut. It is the only venue on the southern Kyushu Island, also known for the more than 3,000 hot springs of Beppu.

 
The stadium is located 7 kilometers (4 miles) from the center of Oita City.

 

Match Schedule
Day  Teams  Time (ET) 
June 13  Italy vs. Mexico  7:30 a.m. 
June 10  Belgium vs. Tunisia  5:00 a.m. 
June 16  World Cup Second Round  1:30 a.m. 
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

 


 
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