For Americans pearl Harbor was the curtain raiser for World War II.
The stadium at the Jiangwan Sports Centre in Yangpu District has a capacity of up to 30, 000 spectators and it's hoped two local university teams will participate in a curtain raiser to the match.
Only on Thursday, Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmann ruled his captain out of the World Cup curtain raiser - with the key midfielder struggling with a calf complaint.
