AWD-Arena
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The AWD-Arena is a football stadium located in Hanover, Germany. The stadium is the home ground of the Bundesliga club Hannover 96. It has a capacity of 48,933.
The stadium was originally known as Niedersachsenstadion, built in 1954, with an original capacity of 80,000. Huge amounts of debris of the houses in Hanover, which were destroyed during World War II, were used as the fundament of the stadium. Since it has been often modfied. For the 2006 World Cup major parts of the stadium were rebuilt and so its capacity is reduced to around 49,000.
[edit] 2006 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the arena was called FIFA World Cup Stadium Hanover (FIFA WM Stadion Hannover) during the World Cup.
The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2006:
| Date | Time(CET) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-11 | 21.00 | Italy | 2-0 | Ghana | Group E | 43,000 |
| 2006-06-16 | 21.00 | Mexico | 0-0 | Angola | Group D | 43,000 |
| 2006-06-20 | 16.00 | Costa Rica | 1-2 | Poland | Group A | 43,000 |
| 2006-06-23 | 21.00 | Switzerland | 2-0 | South Korea | Group G | 43,000 |
| 2006-06-27 | 21.00 | Spain | 1-3 | France | Round of 16 | 43,000 |
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