Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Tshwane/Pretoria was built in 1906. (Capacity: 49,000)
Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg is named after the Bafokeng people who live in the area.(Capacity: 44,000)
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit (Capacity: 46,000). Mbombela literally means 'many people together in a small space.'
Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is named after one of the renowned sons of the struggle and emancipation of South Africa from Apartheid rule. (Capacity: 45,000)
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is nicknamed The Sunflower. It is located in Port Elizabeth. (Capacity: 46,000)
Free State Stadium - Mangaung / Bloemfontein (Capacity: 45,000)
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban. The ground of this stadium epitomises the architectural innovation on display in South Africa and takes its design inspiration from the South African flag (Capacity 70,000)
Ellis Park Stadium was build in 1982 as a rugby stadium. It is located in the centre of Johannesburg (Gross Capacity: 61,000)
Green Point Stadium in Cape Town is one of the two semi-final venues for the FIFA World Cup. (Capacity: 70,000)
Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg (Capacity: 94,500) where the final match will be held on July 11, 2010.
Here are all the 10 stadiums in South Africa that will be used for the 64 FIFA 2010 matches which will be played from 11 June until 11 July. Take a look at their structural design now and learn a bit about them as I am sure football fans would only concentrate on the watching 22 men running after a ball once the tournament starts.
Sources:
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/index.html
http://g.sports.yahoo.com/soccer/world-cup/blog/dirty-tackle/post/Coolest-stadiums-of-the-2010-World-Cup?urn=sow,245818
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