Stuttgart - Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion

The ground, which used to be called the Neckar-Stadion, hosted Germany's first match after the Second World War.

It also witnessed the country's first international as a reunified country in 1990 and the international retirement of present coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

VfB Stuttgart's 47,000-capacity ground was also the venue for the 1993 athletics World Championships.

FIXTURES (all times BST)

Tue 13 June (1700): France v Switzerland (Gp G)
Fri 16 June (1700): Holland v Ivory Coast (Gp C)
Mon 19 June (2000): Spain v Tunisia (Gp H)
Thu 22 June (2000): Croatia v Australia (Gp F)
Sun 25 June (1600): England v Ecuador (2nd round)
Sat 8 July (2000): Germany v Portugal (3rd/4th place play-off)

DID YOU KNOW?

The ground's two new video screens have a 115 sq m viewable area and are the biggest of their kind in Europe.

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