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Livegoals > Worldcup 2010 > Venues

World Cup Cities / Stadiums

Johannesburg

Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg

Johannesburg, known as Jozi to many of its residents, is South Africa's biggest city and economic powerhouse. Measures to reduce the high crime rate have achieved some success.

The newly reconstructed Soccer City Stadium, regarded as the heart of football in South Africa, will host the first and final matches of the World Cup. The stadium's design is inspired by the traditional African cooking pot, known as the calabash. It now boasts an increased capacity of 94,000.

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Cape Town

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Known as the Mother City, Cape Town is the home of South Africa's parliament. Dominated by Table Mountain, its only rival as the chief tourist attraction is the country's wildlife.

The Cape Town Stadium, completed in December, 2009, has a capacity of 68,000. It will stage eight tournament matches, including a semi-final.

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Pretoria

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

South Africa's administrative capital, Pretoria is characterised by its graceful government buildings and staunchly Boer farming traditions. But many of its citizens are now Sotho and Ndebele and in 2000, the city was incorporated into the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, home ground of the area's two biggest football clubs and a top rugby team, first staged sports events more than 100 years ago and has undergone several upgrades. It has a seating capacity of 50,000.

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Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth became part of the newly-named Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality in 2000. A busy port and the motor industry capital of South Africa, the area also has 40 kilometres of immaculate beaches.

The new Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is the area's first major venue to be dedicated to football. With a capacity of 45,000, it will host eight matches, including the third place play-off.

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Durban

Durban Stadium, Durban

Durban is the biggest container port in Africa and a major tourist centre, with its beaches bathing in an annual average of 320 days sunshine.

The new Moses Mabhida stadium, named after a former leader of the South African Communist Party, will host seven World Cup matches, including a semi-final. With a capacity of 70,000, its outstanding feature is a cable car which ascends to a viewing platform for visitors at the top of a 350 metre arch.

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Rustenburg

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Rustenburg is reported to be the fastest-growing city in South Africa. It’s in a region regarded as the platinum capital of the world, much of the land owned by the Royal Bafokeng Nation, making it one of the richest tribes.

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium, opened in 1999 and funded completely by the Bafokeng community, is located in the village of Phokeng, about 10 kilometres from Rustenburg. With a capacity of 42,000, it will stage five first round matches and one second-round game.

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Polokwane

Peter Mokoba Stadium, Polokwane

The capital of South Africa’s most northern province and one of the fastest-growing cities in the southern hemisphere. The economic hub of Limpopo, Polokwane is surrounded by fertile agricultural land.

The new Peter Mokaba Stadium is named after a local hero in the struggle against apartheid. The design of the Stadium was inspired by the baobab tree, the so-called "upside-down tree", which is a feature of the region. The Stadium has a capacity of 45,000.

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Mangaung / Bloemfontein

Free State Stadium, Mangaung / Bloemfontein

While Mangaung means "place of the cheetahs" in the SeSotho language, Bloemfontein means "fountain of flowers" in Dutch. The joint Municipality, formed in 2000, is the home of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Free State Stadium has hosted rugby and football matches since 1952 and is the home ground of the Bloemfontein Celtics. A second tier has been added to the main stand to bring the capacity to 48,000.

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Johannesburg

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Johannesburg, known as Jozi to many of its residents, is South Africa's biggest city and economic powerhouse. Measures to reduce the high crime rate have achieved some success.

Ellis Park Stadium, another World Cup venue, with a capacity of 62,000, hosted the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, won by South Africa. In 2001 it was the scene of tragedy, when 42 people died in a stampede during Orlando Pirates' home match against their fiercest rivals, Kaizer Chiefs.

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Nelspruit

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

Nelspruit is a centre for citrus and tropical fruits and a stopover for tourists visiting the Kruger National Park. It also brings shoppers from Mozambique and Swaziland.

The World Cup has given Nelspruit a venue worthy of staging top sports events for the first time. In siSwati, one of South Africa's 11 official languages, Mbombela means "many people together in a small space", although with a capacity of 46,000, the stadium is a respectable size. The 18 roof supports resemble giraffes, reminding fans of the proximity of the Kruger National Park.

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World Cup Cities / Stadiums

Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg

Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Durban Stadium, Durban

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Peter Mokoba Stadium, Polokwane

Free State Stadium, Mangaung / Bloemfontein

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit

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