Veltins Arena - Gelsenkirchen
Population: 278,000
Stadium: FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen
Project: New stadium
Investment: €191m
Gross Capacity: 53,804
Total Seating Capacity: 48,426 (*)
Purchasable Ticket Capacity (**)
Group stage: 43,920
Gelsenkirchen stadium, home of Shalke 04, a well built modern structure with a great view of the pitch where you are seated. The stadium is located in the west of Germany. The stadium will host many games for the World cup 2006 the first being played on the 9th June, the match will be between Poland and Ecuador (match 2). There will also be games between United states and Czech Republic (match 10), Argentina and Serbia & Montenegro (match 21), Portugal and Mexico (match 39), the final game to be played on this turf will be match 59 of the Quarter finals.