City: Chicago - TICKETS

Capacity: 61,500

Opened: 1924 (Renovated: 2003)

Tenant(s): Chicago Bears (American football)

Gold Cup Stage: Semifinals, July 23

Past Gold Cup(s): 2007

Field Surface: Grass

Views of the Chicago skyline often include the iconic Soldier Field. Billed as "a stadium in a park," Soldier Field is set on Chicago's waterfront just off Lake Michigan. Named in honor of American soldiers that died in war, the stadium opened on October 9, 1924, as Municipal Grant Park Stadium. It was modeled on Greco-Roman architectural tradition, but its most unique and well-known feature is its imposing collonades: doric columns that rise above the stands. Earlier this decade, the stadium was renovated and reopened on September 29, 2003, with a reduced capacity of 61,500 and a new design that maintained, but dwarfed the famous collonades. The $600 million reconstruction was so extensive that the stadium lost its designation as a National Historic Landmark. Soldier Field has staged numerous high-profile events in its 84-year history, but could add the Olympics if Chicago is chosen to host the 2016 Olympics. The Gold Cup semifinals will mark the second time CONCACAF"s marquee event has been to Chicago, following the semifinals and final in 2007. Aside from the Gold Cup, Soldier Field also has hosted the opening ceremony and match of the 1994 World Cup, U.S. men's and women's national team friendlies, international exhibitions and at one time served as the home of the Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire and the Chicago Sting of the defunct North American Soccer League.