Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kashima Soccer Stadium 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 40,728.
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 | 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 |
