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[[Image:CH-AL Geneva 2003-06-11.jpg|thumb|Switzerland-Albania play in 2003 at the Stade de Genève]] |
[[Image:CH-AL Geneva 2003-06-11.jpg|thumb|Switzerland-Albania play in 2003 at the Stade de Genève]] |
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'''Stade de Genève''' is a [[stadium]] in the greater [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] area (located in [[Carouge]], south of the city). It has a capacity of 30,084[http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/listeuefa2.html]. The stadium was completed in 2003 after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of [[Servette]], a Swiss [[football]] team, the stadium hosted [[friendly match|international friendlies]] between Argentina and England on November 12 2005, which England won [[Argentina v England (2005)|3-2]] and between New Zealand and Brazil on June 4, 2006, which Brazil won 4-0. The venue will also be used to host three group-stage matches for Group A during the next [[UEFA European Football Championship]] in 2008 (see [[Euro 2008]]. |
'''Stade de Genève''' is a [[stadium]] in the greater [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] area (located in [[Carouge]], south of the city). It has a capacity of 30,084[http://www.fussballtempel.net/uefa/listeuefa2.html]. The stadium was completed in 2003 after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of [[Geneva, Switzerland|Geneva's]] [[Servette FC]], a Swiss [[football]] team, the stadium hosted [[friendly match|international friendlies]] between Argentina and England on November 12 2005, which England won [[Argentina v England (2005)|3-2]] and between New Zealand and Brazil on June 4, 2006, which Brazil won 4-0. The venue will also be used to host three group-stage matches for Group A during the next [[UEFA European Football Championship]] in 2008 (see [[Euro 2008]]. |
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The stadium was also used for [[rugby union]], with a [[2006-07 Heineken Cup]] clash between [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin]] and [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] being moved from [[Stade Pierre Rajon|Bourgoin's home ground]]. |
The stadium was also used for [[rugby union]], with a [[2006-07 Heineken Cup]] clash between [[CS Bourgoin-Jallieu|Bourgoin]] and [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] being moved from [[Stade Pierre Rajon|Bourgoin's home ground]]. |
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Revision as of 09:18, 22 August 2007
Stade de Genève is a stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area (located in Carouge, south of the city). It has a capacity of 30,084[1]. The stadium was completed in 2003 after nearly three years of construction. Normally the home venue of Geneva's Servette FC, a Swiss football team, the stadium hosted international friendlies between Argentina and England on November 12 2005, which England won 3-2 and between New Zealand and Brazil on June 4, 2006, which Brazil won 4-0. The venue will also be used to host three group-stage matches for Group A during the next UEFA European Football Championship in 2008 (see Euro 2008.
The stadium was also used for rugby union, with a 2006-07 Heineken Cup clash between Bourgoin and Munster being moved from Bourgoin's home ground.
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