Estadio José Rico Pérez
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| Location | Alicante, Spain |
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| Coordinates | 38°21′26″N 0°29′33″W / 38.35722°N 0.49250°WCoordinates: 38°21′26″N 0°29′33″W / 38.35722°N 0.49250°W |
| Owner | Hércules CF |
| Operator | Hércules CF |
| Capacity | 29,500[1] |
| Field size | 105 metres (115 yd) x 68 metres (74 yd) |
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| Opened | 1974 |
| Architect | Francisco Llorens |
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| Hércules CF | |
Estadio José Rico Pérez is a multi-purpose stadium in Alicante, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches, being home to Hércules CF. It also held World Cup matches when Spain organized the event in 1982. The stadium can hold up to 29,500 people. It was built in 1974, and is situated 2 miles outside Alicante city centre. The stadium is named after former chairman of Hércules CF, José Rico Pérez.
1982 FIFA World Cup
The stadium was one of the venues of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:
| Date | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
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| 1982-06-18 |  Argentina | 4–1 |  Hungary | Group 3 (First Round) |
| 1982-06-23 | Argentina | 2–0 |  El Salvador | Group 3 (First Round) |
| 1982-07-10 |  Poland | 3–2 |  France | Third place match |
References
External links
- Stadium History at Estadios de España (English)
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