NAME: Nelson Mandela Bay - CITY: Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth - SEATS: 46,000
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is a brand new stadium built exclusively for the Fifa 2010 World Cup in South Africa. It will proudly host a total of eight different football games during the World Cup, including the final match for the third place and a quarter final game. The stadium’s playing field will be made of natural grass, its total seating capacity is over 45 thousand spectators, and costs approximately 270 million Dollars to be built. The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is currently being used as a concert venue, as well as home of the 2009 edition of South Africa’s Premier’s Cup.

NAME: Mbombela Stadium - CITY: Nelspruit - SEATS: 44,000
Another newly built football stadium for the World Cup, Mbombela Stadium means “a lot of people together in a tight place” in Swati (one of South Africa’s official languages). The multi-purpose stadium hosts football and rugby matches, has over 44 thousand seats, and is also equipped with conference facilities. The stadium’s impressive roof covers an area of 22,500 square metres and will cover approximately 95% of the total number of seats. Before construction was completed, the city of Nelspruit had no place to host international matches so the stadium was welcomed in the community.

NAME: Peter Mokaba Stadium - CITY: Polokwane - SEATS: 45,000
The Peter Mokaba Stadium is being built from scratch for the Fifa World Cup, and is scheduled to be completely finished in 2010. Named after a hero of the South African historic apartheid struggle, the stadium is located in the northern city of Polokwane (formerly known as Pietersburg) inside the Limpopo Province. When completed the Peter Mokaba Stadium will easily hold 45 thousand people right beside the existing Pietersburg Stadium. Four matches from Groups A, B, C and F are scheduled to take place in the stadium, and tickets are already sold out for most of them.

NAME: Royal Bafokeng Stadium - CITY: Rustenburg - SEATS: 44,000
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace was built in 1999 and is named after the Bafokeng people who are native to the area. The stadium is located in the city of Rustenburg, approximately 12 kilometers from the town center. When the renovations are completed Royal Bafokeng will have a seating capacity of 44 thousand viewers, making it ideal to host four first and two second round matches at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Some of the stadium’s improvements include the installation of electronic scoreboards, seats and floodlights.

NAME: Soccer City Stadium - CITY: Johannesburg - SEATS: 91,000
The Soccer City Stadium (also known as FNB) is the largest stadium in the African continent with a total capacity of over 90 thousand seats. Therefore it will host some of the most important matches of the tournament like the opening game (South Africa against Mexico), and the 2010 World Cup final on the 11th of July. Originally built in 1987 Soccer City Stadium went under some major upgrades and renovations, and is considered as the heart of football in South Africa. The spectacular design of Soccer City is inspired by traditional African pottery (calabash), and as a result no spectator will be more than 100 meters away from the action.

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