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Soldier Field officially opened on the 9th of October 1924 under the name Grant Park Stadium. The venue hosted events such as a police field day and high school football games before its official opening.
The name changed to Soldier Field on the 11th of November 1925 to honor soldiers who died in World War I. Its formal rededication occurred during the Army, Navy Game on the 27th of November 1926.
The total funding for the renovation reached $632 million with taxpayers covering $432 million while the Bears and NFL contributed $200 million. Demolition began inside the stadium on the 19th of January 2002 following a playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The stadium hosted multiple FIFA World Cup matches during the 1994 tournament with group stage games drawing crowds over 63,000. It also held the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and several CONCACAF Gold Cup championships including finals in 2007 and 2019.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt made his only Midwestern speaking appearance at Soldier Field on the 28th of October 1944 during his re-election campaign. Over 150,000 people attended this address which was the largest crowd he ever spoke to in the Midwest.