CITY: Gelsenkirchen

CITY INFORMATION

Population: 278,000

Federal State: Nordrhein-Westfalen

STADIUM INFORMATION

Name: FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen

Home team: FC Shalke 04

Stadium Opening: 21 August,2001

Capacity: 61,524

For FIFA WORLD CUP(requirement)

Stadium built: November 1998 - July 2001

Cost: 186 Million pounds

VIP Lounge: 81

Bussiness seats: 4,226

Wheelchair seats: 98

Kiosks: 32

Toilets: 938

Screens: 4(35.6 sqm each)

Floodlights: 212 bulbs with power of 2,400 lux

MATCHES:
9/6/06 GROUP A
Poland vs Ecuador
12/6/06 GROUP E
USA vs Czech Republic
16/6/06 GROUP C
Argentina vs serb. & MOnt.
21/6/06 GROUP D
Portugal vs Mexico
1/7/06 QUATERFINAL