Pittodrie Stadium - Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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N 57° 09.562 W 002° 05.218
30V E 555226 N 6335495
Pittodrie Stadium, the home stadium of Aberdeen Football Club, was one of the five venues for the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Cup.
Waymark Code: WMF5QA
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/27/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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«The FIFA U-16 World Championship 1989 was held in the Scottish cities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Motherwell, Aberdeen, and Dundee between 10 June and 24 June 1989.»

Pittodrie Stadium hosted 7 matches during the championship (6 matches in group B and 1 in quarter finals).

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Which World Cup: 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship

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