Monday, November 14, 2011

Stadium For World Cup 2014 Road To Brazil

    http://manage.whl-staging.com/data/site/231/mineirao-2014-brazil-world-cup-fifa-selected-stadium-design.jpgMy apologies to anyone I offended in a previous post about South Africa
    As a way of saying sorry I’ll dedicate this thread to South Africa and what looks to be a great World Cup.

    The Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg is to undergo a major upgrade for the 2010 tournament, with a new design inspired by traditional African pottery and a revamped capacity for 104 000 football fans. The stadium will hold the final and opening matches, five first-round matches, one second-round match and one quarter-final.

    Greenpoint Stadium in Cape Town, Western Cape, is to be specially built for 2010, with a retractable roof and a capacity of 70 000. It will host six first-round matches, one second-round, one quarter-final and one semifinal match.

    The King Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is to be specially built for 2010, with a capacity of
    80 000. It will host six first-round matches, one second-round, and one semifinal match.

    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.

    Loftus Versveld stadium in Pretoria, Gauteng, is to undergo minor upgrades for 2010, and has a capacity of 45 000. It will host four first-round matches and one second-round.

    Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Gauteng, is to undergo minor upgrades for 2010, and has a capacity of 60 000. It will host five first-round matches, one second-round and one quarter-final.

    The Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, Free State, is to have a major upgrade, with a third tier added, increasing its capacity to 45 000. It will host five first-round matches and one second-round.

    The Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, North West, is to undergo a minor upgrade, increasing its capacity to 45 000. It will host four first-round matches and one second-round.

    The Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane is to undergo a major upgrade, increasing its capacity to 40 000. It will host four first-round matches.

    The Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, is to be specially built, with a capacity of 30 000. It will host four first-round matches.