| Stadium Name: | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| Publictransit: | JR East
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| Location: | Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Broke Ground: | March 1992 |
| Opened: | May 1993 |
| Expanded: | 2001 |
| Owner: | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Operator: | Kashima Antlers |
| Surface: | Grass |
| Tenants: | Kashima Antlers (1993–present) Japan national football team (some games) |
| Seating Capacity: | 40,003[1] |
| Dimensions: | 115 x 78 m |
is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a team in the J1 League. The stadium has a capacity of 37,638.[1]
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds.
Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2002 | 14.30 | 1–0 | Group F | 34,050 | |||
| 5 June 2002 | 20.30 | 1–1 | Group E | 35,854 | |||
| 8 June 2002 | 18.00 | 1–2 | Group G | 36,472 |
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 July 2021 | 17.00 | 1–0 | Group B | 0 | |||
| 22 July 2021 | 20.00 | 0–1 | Group B | 0 | |||
| 25 July 2021 | 17.00 | 2–3 | Group B | 0 | |||
| 25 July 2021 | 20.00 | 0–4 | Group B | 0 | |||
| 31 July 2021 | 18.00 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 pen) | Quarter-finals | 0 | |||
| 3 August 2021 | 17.00 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 pen) | Semi-finals | 0 |
| Date | Time (JST) | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Round | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2021 | 20.00 | 1–1 | Group E | 0 | |||
| 27 July 2021 | 17.00 | 0–0 | Group G | 0 | |||
| 30 July 2021 | 18.00 | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Quarter-finals | 0 | |||
| 2 August 2021 | 17.00 | 0–1 | Semi-finals | 0 | |||
| 5 August 2021 | 17.00 | 3–4 | Bronze Medal match | 0 |