Stadiums
The complete list of 10 stadiums in 9 host cities for the 2010
World Cup has been decided. The stadiums are:
African Renaissance Stadium (Cape Town), 70,000 capacity.
A new stadium will be constructed with a retractable roof.
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg), 60,000 capacity. Upgrading
of South Africa's premier Rugby stadium located in the center of
the city.
Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein), 40,000 capacity. Renovation
of a 1950s stadium
King Senzangakhona Stadium (Durban), 70,000 capacity. A
new stadium will be constructed replacing King's Park Stadium.
Loftus Versfeld (Tshwane - formerly Pretoria). 50,000 capacity.
Renovation of an existing stadium.
Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), 40,000 capacity. A new stadium
will be constructed.
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth). 50,000 capacity.
A new stadium will be constructed.
Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), 40,000 capacity. Renovation
of an existing stadium.
Royal Bakokeng Stadium (Rustenburg), 40,000 capacity. Renovation
of an existing stadium.
Soccer City (Johannesburg) 94,700 capacity. Renovation
of an existing stadium, on the western edge of the city where the
opening game and final will be played.
New stadium with construction underway. South Africa's equivalent
of "Wembley".
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