Yongin: Yongin, located on the southern outskirts of Seoul, will be the host of the East Asian men's football tournament this summer, city officials announced Tuesday. Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, some 40 kilometers south of the capital city, will be the match venue for the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Football Championship, scheduled for July 7 to 16. Host South Korea will face Japan, China, and Hong Kong.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea will simultaneously hold the women's E-1 championship, though the venue for that competition has not been determined. This will be the first E-1 tournament in South Korea since the southeastern city of Busan hosted it in 2019.
Yongin Mireu Stadium, with a capacity of about 37,000, served as the alternate venue for South Korea's World Cup qualifying match against Iraq in October 2024 after the contest was relocated from Seoul World Cup Stadium due to its poor pitch conditions. On June 5, Yongin Mireu will hold a friendly match between the South Korean men's under-22 national team and Australia.