Description :
This is a St. Jakob Park for FIFA 08. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 38,500 seats. The capacity has now been increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which is hosted by Switzerland and Austria. The stadium has been awarded 4 stars by UEFA, which is the highest number of stars that can be awarded to a stadium of that size. For Euro 2008, the St. Jakob Park will host 6 games - 3 group games (including the opening match), two quarter-finals and one semi-final.
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