My 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.
