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Sunday, May 2, 2010

World Cup Information of Royal Bafokeng Stadium,


Name Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Year completed 1999
Cost US$48,000,000 (renovation)
Capacity 42,000
Home to Platinum Stars (football)
Trivia The original construction was completely funded by the Royal Bafokeng community, who in 1999 won the legal right to 20% of the income from platinum mined on their land
The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located in the town of Rustenburg in the North West province.
It has previously served as a venue for various sports including rugby, soccer and football.The 2010 match dates have been set and
the Royal Bafokeng Stadium will be the host venue to t
he first and second round matches of the Soccer World Cup.
The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a rugby union, football (soccer) and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa. It was built and is managed by the Royal Bafokeng Nation[1].Royal Bafokeng Stadium – RustenburgRustenburg Stadium, Capacity and Who Will Play
Rustenburg's stadium is called the Royal Bafokeng Stadium with a capacity of over 40,000. The stadium is named after the Bafokeng people
who live there. The Bafokeng community built and financed this stadium, they are one of the wealthiest tribes in Africa, their land happens to be right on top of world's richest platinum mines. 6 matches of the 2010 World Cup will be played in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium:
• 12 June 2010 -- Matches: England – USA -- Time: 20:30
• 15 June 2010 -- Matches: New Zealand – Slovakia -- Time: 13:30
• 19 June 2010 -- Matches: Ghana – Australia -- Time: 16:00
• 22 June 2010 -- Matches: Mexico – Uruguay -- Time: 16:00
• 24 June 2010 -- Matches: Denmark – Japan -- Time: 20:30
• 26 June 2010 -- Matches: Team 1C - Team 2D -- Time: 20:30

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