Pontiac Silverdome - Pontiac, Michigan, U.S.A.
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N 42° 38.914 W 083° 15.503
17T E 314873 N 4724262
Located in the Detroit suburb of Pontiac, the Silverdome (named for it original silver Teflon roof), was host to 4 matches during the 1994 World Cup.
Waymark Code: WM4RXP
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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The 1994 matches were:
U.S.A. - Switzerland (1-1)
Romania - Switzerland (1-4)
Sweden - Russia (3-1)
Brazil - Sweden (1-1)
Which World Cup: 1994

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The United States-Switzerland match in the Pontiac Silverdome was the first to be played indoors in World Cup history: grass was grown by Michigan State University and was the first time since 1965 that natural turf was used in an indoor stadium in the United States.

Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]
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