SubscribeA definitive guide to Frankfurt's Commerzbank Arena, one of the 12 stadiums that will be hosting the premier sporting event in Germany this summer, the FIFA World Cup 2006. Including images, statistics, stadium facts and fixtures for the Football World Cup arena.
The Commerzbank Arena (known until July 2005 as the Waldstadion) is situated in woodlands to the south of the city and the River Main. It has been extensively remodelled and now features a transparent, retractable roof supported by a webbed grid of steel wires. The stadium was officially reopened on 15th June 2005, when Germany played Australia in the opening game of the Confederations Cup.
Stats/Info:
Stadium name: Commerzbank Arena
Capacity: 43 324
Year of Construction: 2004
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt
World Cup 2006 Fixtures:
Sat 10 June (1400): England v Paraguay (Gp B)
Tue 13 June (1400): South Korea v Togo (Gp G)
Sat 17 June (1400): Portugal v Iran (Gp D)
Wed 21 June (2000): Holland v Argentina (Gp C)
Sat 1 July (2000): Quarter-final