, often called or simply , is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Location The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line. History Built by Azusa Sekkei to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Stadium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match against Belgium. Between 2005 and 2007, the Urawa Red Diamonds' local derby rival Omiya Ardija hosted matches here along with Urawa Komaba due to expansion of its home Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium. 2002 FIFA World Cup The stadium was one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches: Features Building area: 54,420m² Total floor area: 62,674m² Covered area: 29,000m² Stand inclination: Max. 30 degree angle Gallery References External links Stadium Guide Article Sports venues in Saitama (city) Urawa Red Diamonds 2002 FIFA World Cup stadiums in Japan Venues of the 2020 Summer Olympics Football venues in Japan Sports venues completed in 2001 Olympic football venues 2001 establishments in Japan