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Soccer City (Johannesburg)
Soccer City Stadium is situated in Diepkloof near Nasrec, Johannesburg, some 10 kilometres to the south-west of the city centre. The stadium is the flagship venue for the Soccer World Cup 2010, and it will be hosting both the opening match and the final. Soccer City Stadium is the largest in Africa. The stadium is also known as FNB Stadium (First National Bank stadium).
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Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
Ellis Park Stadium will host one of the semi-finals of the Soccer World Cup 2010, for which its capacity will be upgraded by another 10 000 to create a total of 70 000 seats. New upper tiers will be added behind each of the goals.
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King's Park Stadium (Durban)
Kings Park stadium in Durban is being rebuilt for the Soccer World Cup and renamed "King Senzangakhona Stadium". The stadium is a multi-purpose facility, so that it could be used for other purposes in the future. The province hope to convince countries that would be participating in the 2010 tournament to use the Kwazulu-Natal as their camp base during training.
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Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)
The Free State Stadium is situated in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
In preperation for the Soccer World Cup 2010, a second tier will be added to the main grandstand on the western side of the ground, effectively increasing the capacity of the stadium beyond the 40,000 mark (which is required for venues to stage 1st and 2nd round matches).
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Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit)
The stadium, with a capacity of 46,000, is located in the city of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province. It is situated approximately seven kilometers from the city centre and 12 kilometers from the nearby Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport. The ground also enjoys a close proximity to various game parks, giving spectators the opportunity to see the wildlife during rest days.
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Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane)
The stadium was built next to the old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane in the Limpopo Province. The newly-built Peter Mokaba stadium is situated approximately 5km from the city centre, with a total seating capacity of 45,000.
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Nelson Mandela Stadium (Port Elizabeth)
The Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, is to be specially built for 2010, with a capacity of 50 000. It will host five first-round matches, one second-round, one quarter-final, and the third-place playoff.
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Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria)
Loftus Versfeld is the major stadium in Pretoria (Now know as Tshwane) and is one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa. The stadium has been used for major sporting events since 1903, and the first concrete structure, which could accommodate only 2,000 spectators, was built by the City Council of Pretoria in 1923.
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Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace (Rustenburg)
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is named after the Bafokeng people who live in the area. The South African national team played a FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Bakino Faso in 2001, and won 2-1. It has been host to many Premier Soccer League games despite Rustenburg not having its own team.The stadium is only a 25 minute drive to Sun City and 30 minutes to the Pilansberg. It is 12 kilometers from the Rustenburg city centre.
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Green Point Stadium, Cape Town:
The Green Point Stadium in Cape Town will be transformed into a completely new 70 000 seater, all-weather, multi-purpose, environmentally sustainable, modern, technologically advanced, world class Stadium giving expression to the “African Renaissance Stadium” at the juncture between Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean at the southern tip of Africa.
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