2010 Football World Cup Stadiums
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Capacity: 45,000
• Originally built in 1952
• The stadium was refurbished and given a plush new look for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Capacity: 40,000
•Newly built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Despite worker strikes and turf problems, the stadium is now ready to host matches. A zebra stripe pattern has been applied to all seating for an African feel.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Capacity: 50,000
• Originally built in 1906 and much renovated since 1977, minimal upgrades have been made to meet FIFA standards for 2010 World Cup stadiums. Named after Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, said to have established organized sport in Pretoria. Home ground of Sundowns F.C.
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Also known as Coca Cola Park
Capacity: 60,000
• First built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium, then demolished and rebuilt in 1982. Named in honor of J.D Ellis, a Johannesburg city councillor. Home
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Capacity: 49,500
•A newly built high-tech World Cup stadium, opened June 7, 2009. First sporting event staged on June 16, 2009, as part of the British Lions rugby tour.
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
A general view of the Green Point World Cup 2010 Cape Town stadium is seen March 2, 2010, from Signal Hill during a celebration to mark 100 days ahead of the FIFA WC2010 kick off in Cape Town, South Africa.
Capacity: 70,000
• One of the new 2010 World Cup stadiums, named after the suburb in which.