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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. During the

, the stadium will be called "FIFA WM Stadion Hannover" (in English, "FIFA World Cup Stadium Hanover").

2006 FIFA World Cup

The stadium is one of the venues for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, due to sponsorship contracts, the arena will be called FIFA World Cup Stadium Hanover during the World Cup.

The following games will be 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  
2006-06-27 21.00 Spain France Round of 16  

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