Türk Telekom Stadium
Date Time ( CEST ) Team # 1 Res Team # 2 Round Attendance
21 June 2013 18.00 France 3-1 Ghana Group A 4,133
21 June 2013 21.00 USA 1-4 Spain Group A 4,133
24 June 2013 18.00 France 1-1 USA Group A 4,120
24 June 2013 21.00 Spain 1-0 Ghana Group A 4,120
27 June 2013 20.00 Spain 2-1 France Group A 7,511
27 June 2013 17.00 South Korea 0-1 Nigeria Group B 7,511
2 July 2013 18.00 Spain 2-1 Mexico Round of 16 7,211
2 July 2013 21.00 Nigeria 1-2 Uruguay Round of 16 7,211
7 July 2013 21.00 Ghana 4-3 Chile Quarterfinals 6,632
13 July 2013 18.00 Ghana 3-0 Iraq Third place match 20,601
13 July 2013 18.00 France 0-0 Uruguay Final 20,601
Matches -- 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Main article : 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup The stadium was one of the venues for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup . However , due to sponsorship contracts , the stadium was called Ali Sami Yen Arena during the World Cup . [ 63 ] The following games were played at the stadium during the World Cup of 2013 :
Türk Telekom Stadium (officially known as the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi - Türk Telekom Stadyumu) is a football stadium serving as the home ground of the Süper Lig club Galatasaray S.K. It is located in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The all-seater stadium has the capacity to host 52,223 spectators during football games. The stadium is part of the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex. Türk Telekom Stadium was the first stadium in Turkey that met the UEFA Euro 2016 requirements during the country's bid to host the European Championship. In 2011, Türk Telekom Stadium was one of the six nominees for the Venue of the Year and New Venue categories of the Stadium Business Awards. Galatasaray SK won the Süper Lig in the first season at Türk Telekom Stadium. Türk Telekom Stadium and Galatasaray SK were mentioned in the first chapter of Tom Clancy's 2012 novel Threat Vector.