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Soccer City Stadium |
Ellis Park Stadium |
Green Point Stadium |
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Located in the
Gauteng Province area of Johannesburg, the Soccer City Stadium is
actually an old building that has underwent renovations and will be
the main arena of the 2010 games.
The Soccer City Stadium will host the opening and the final matches
of the World Cup. |
Ellis Park Stadium's is
near Johannesburg's city center. This facility will host 5 of the
1st Round matches, 1 2nd Round match and 1 quarter final match. |
The Green Point or
sometimes read "Greenpoint" Stadium is located near Cape Town's
beach in a green environment... It is probably the most beautiful
and a brand new stadium that lies at a wonderful location: behind it
can be seen Table Mountain and downtown Cape Town, around it luxury
homes and the ocean. |
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City:
Johannesburg |
City:
Johannesburg |
City:
Cape Town |
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Capacity:
94.900 |
Capacity:
62.567 |
Capacity:
69.070 |
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Construction
Costs:
440 million USD |
Restoration
Costs:
67 million USD |
Construction
Costs:
600 million USD |
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Construction Started:
1986 |
Construction Started:
5.000 GBP |
Construction Started:
- |
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Stadium
Opened:
1989 |
Stadium
Opened:
1928 |
Stadium
Opened:
- |
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Renovation/Expansion Finished:
2009 |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
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Moses Mabhida Stadium |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
Free State Stadium |
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Moses Mabhida
Stadium reflects daring architecture and its white color suggests
purity, calm, peace. Another modern stadium, this one in Durban...
Can hold 70.000 spectators and will host 6 1st Round matches, 1 2nd
Round match and 1 semi-final match. |
This stadium resembles
a flat white flower and was named after the national icon, Nelson
Mandela. It is located in the city of Port Elizabeth, very close to
the ocean. Has 48.000 places and cost 270 million USD to complete.
It was already opened in 2009. |
The Free State Stadium
is also called Vodacom Park Stadium. It is situated in the city of
Bloemfontein and will host 5 Group Stage (1st Round) matches and a
single 2nd Round match. |
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City:
Durban |
City:
Port Elizabeth |
City:
Bloemfontein |
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Capacity:
70.000 |
Capacity:
48.000 |
Capacity:
48.000 |
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Construction
Costs:
450 million USD |
Construction
Costs:
270 million USD |
Restoration
Costs:
34,3 million USD |
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Construction Started:
2006 |
Construction Started:
2007 |
Construction Started:
- |
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Stadium
Opened:
2009 |
Stadium
Opened:
2009 |
Stadium
Opened:
- |
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Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Mbombela Stadium |
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The Lotus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria
was renovated in 2008 and will host 6 games during the FIFA World
Cup events: 5 Group matches and 1 2nd Round (Round 16) match. |
The Peter Mokaba
Stadium has a capacity of 46.000 seats. The stadium cost 150 million
USD and it is going to be opened in 2010 and will host 4 Group Stage
(1st Stage) games. |
The new stadium's
construction started in 2007 and was finished in October 2009. It is
also known as "The Giraffe Stadium" due to its 18 roof supports that
resemble giraffes.
4 Group matches will be held here at Mbombela Stadium. |
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City:
Pretoria |
City:
Polokwane |
City:
Nelspruit |
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Capacity:
51.760 |
Capacity:
46.000 |
Capacity:
43.500 |
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Restoration
Costs:
27,4 million USD |
Construction
Costs:
150 million USD |
Construction
Costs:
140 million USD |
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Construction Started:
1920s |
Construction Started:
- |
Construction Started:
2007 |
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Stadium
Opened:
1923s |
Stadium
Opened:
2010 |
Stadium
Opened:
2009 |
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Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
Renovation/Expansion Finished:
- |
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Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
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Royal Bafokeng
Stadium is near Rustenburg city in the northeast and has a capacity
of 42.000 people. The stadium was opened in 1999 and its capacity
was extended from 38.000 seats to 42.000 seats. It will give home to
4 1st Round and 2 2nd Round matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
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City:
Rustenburg |
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Capacity:
42.000 |
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Restoration
Costs:
43.9 million USD |
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Construction Started:
- |
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Stadium
Opened:
1999 |
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Renovation/Expansion Finished:
2009 |
