FIFA WORLD CUP2010 INFORMATION of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ,Port Elizabeth

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium :his stadium in the Eastern Cape will host seven matches, including one of the semi-finals. It is a new stadium, being built especially for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Name Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Year completed 2009
Cost US$150,000,000
Capacity 48,000
Home to Bay United, Southern Kings (to be confirmed)
Trivia The capacity will reduce to 44,000 after the tournament when temporary seating is removed. The first international game staged at the ground was a rugby match between Southern Kings and the British & Irish Lions in June 2009
Such is the influence of the iconic Nelson Mandela in these parts that there was only one person the city's brand-new World Cup stadium could be named after and the 48,000 capacity venue, built at a cost of $150 million, certainly does him proud. Functional, pleasing on the eye and in an utopian setting in the North End of Port Elizabeth on the shores of North End Lake, it really is pretty as a picture when the lights come on.
A light and airy three-tier design with two rings of sky boxes and a trademark wave-like roof design, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was the first of the 2010 new-builds to be completed and will play host to five first-round matches, a second-round tie, a quarter-final and the third-place play-off. An arena constructed specifically for football, it will be all the better for not boasting an athletics track. The closer you get to the action, the more exciting the games should be.
Close to the N2 motorway, the stadium is a short bus or cab ride from the vast range of B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hotels on the beachfront. Driving direct to the ground is a further option, though you will have to be snappy to grab one of the 1,280 general parking bays.
The city's official Fan Park will be held at the sport stadium in St George's Park in the suburb of Park Drive. It will have room for up to 30,000 supporters of the beautiful game.

FIFA WORLD CUP2010 INFORMATION Of Green point Stadium in Cape Town,

Green point Stadium in Cape Town, Western Cape, is to be specially built for 2010, with a retractable roof and a capacity of 68 000.Name Cape Town Stadium
Year completed 2009

Cost US$330,000,000
Capacity 68,000 (13,000 temporary)
Home to To be confirmed
Trivia During the planning stage, it was referred to by some as the African Renaissance Stadium and was then called the Green Point Stadium. The 37,000 sq m roof weighs 4,500 tons
The Cape Town Stadium, one of several venues built specially for the World Cup, has not had an easy birth. From the off, the project was mired in controversy, with protests that it was located in a predominantly white part of the city, and work was delayed several times by strikes over low wages paid to builders. Nevertheless, it was completed well ahead of schedule.
The stadium itself is touted by the hosts as one the most modern in the world, with the centrepiece a retractable glass roof that allows more natural light onto the pitch, and 360 inner spotlights. The façade is made of stretched fibre-glass mesh, and the entire venue adheres to strict green conditions regarding reusability of resources and light pollution. It will be surrounded by a 60-hectare urban park.
Cape Town Stadium will host five first-round matches, one second-round game, one quarter-final and one semi-final.

FIFA WORLD CUP2010 INFORMATION OF Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Located in KwaZulu Natal in the beautiful City of Durban, Moses Mabhida Stadium is named after a hero of the working class. The Moses Mabhida Stadium is located adjacent the ABSA Stadium in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct - a site located in Stamford Hill, is a world class multi-purpose stadium set to make possible successful history in the making of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
Name Moses Mabhida Stadium
Year completed 2009
Cost US$200,000,000
Capacity 70,000 (54,000 post-tournament)
Home to To be confirmed
Trivia The stadium is built on the site of the old Kings Park Soccer Stadium, which was demolished in 2006 using 126kg of explosives. The multi-purpose venue includes an indoor arena, football museum, sports institute and a transport hub
The Moses Mabhida Stadium, the venue for five group matches, one second-round game and a semi-final, is a sumptuous, newly-built 70,000 arena close to the Indian Ocean in the Stamford Hill district to the north of downtown. Along with the Green Point in Cape Town, this three-tier wonder is the most visually breathtaking of the World Cup 2010 venues, with its focal point being the Wembley-like arch, along which a cable car will run.
Frequent buses will shuttle back and forth between the city centre and the Moses Mabhida - named after an anti-apartheid campaigner - on match days, while park-and-ride facilities will be sited at a number of Durban's main shopping malls.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 INFORMATION OF Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Peter Mokaba Stadium has been built to a capacity of 46 000 and currently serves as both a football and athletics stadium in line with modern upgrading of the stadium it will have world class technological equipment, lighting and fire detection. This stadium is in Polokwane which is located in the enchanting province of Limpopo.
Name : Peter Mokaba Stadium
Year : completed 2010
Cost : US$154,000,000
Home to None designated
Trivia The design is inspired by the iconic Baobab tree. The stadium will house 5,000 VIPs
The Peter Mokaba Stadium, named after a late local anti-apartheid campaigner and government minister, is an attractive 46,000-seater arena built in Polokwane especially for the World Cup. Adjacent to the old Mokoba arena - which held only 18,000 fans - the ground is 5km south of the city centre along Dorp Street. Shuttle buses will offer services between the stadium and downtown.
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FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 INFORMATION OF Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein , Free State Stadium south africa

Year completed 1952
Cost US$33,000,000 (upgrade)
Capacity 45,000
Home to Central Cheetahs, Free State Cheetahs (rugby), Bloemfontein Celtic (football)
Trivia Building work was dogged by a series of strikes, the longest of which lasted a fortnight. It is also known as Vodacom Park
Bloemfontein / Mangaung certainly doesn’t lack when it comes to sports facilities and there’s a fine assortment – the 48 000-seater Free State Stadium is companion to an international standard athletics stadium, the Goodyear Park cricket grounds which is used for international matches, an artificial turf hockey stadium and great tennis facilities.
The 1995 Rugby World Cup brought about a significantly improved stadium with seating bordering the field. Bloemfontein Stadium has also hosted international football events – some of the 1996 African Cup of Nations matches were played here. Improvements are completed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup with the seating capacity enlarged to accommodate 48,000 people and upgrades to other facilities.
Bloemfontein is a wonderful stopover between Cape Town and Durban and the closest city to the Kingdom of Lesotho. Its biggest secret is that it's the birthplace of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Bloemfontein offers some reasonable and very good accommodation, restaurants, art galleries and museums.

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

FIFA WORLD CUP INFORMATION OF Mbombela Stadium

Name Mbombela Stadium
Year completed 2009
Cost US$145,000,000
Capacity 46,000
Home to To be confirmed
Trivia Work was delayed on the project as the land used was occupied by a school that had to be relocated first. The stadium has 1,030 toilets. Spectators at the front of the stands will be closer to the pitch than anywhere else at the tournament
The new Mbombela Stadium is a 46,000-seater arena located 5km west of town in Mataffin. The Mbombela - which means 'many people in a small space' - has been nicknamed the 'Giraffe Stadium' because of the 18 roof supports designed to look like the inhabitants of Kruger National Park, one of Africa's largest game reserves.
Just off the N4, access by car or bus should pose no problems. Organisers have designated four park-and-ride sites: Nelspruit Rugby Club, Nelspruit High School, Bergvlam High School and the Agricultural Research Centre. The Fan Park is set to be housed up at the Agricultural Showgrounds.

FIFA world cup 2010 information of Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld Stadium of Pretoria

Year completed 1906 (renovated 2008-09)
Cost US$12,000,000 (estimated)
Capacity 50,000
Home to Blue Bulls (rugby), Mamelodi Sundowns, SuperSport United (football)
Trivia The stadium hosted matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The first stand, accommodating 2,000 spectators, was erected in 1923
Altitude: 1,214 metres
Sightseeing: Church Square is located in the middle of the city and this former marketplace for farmers is considered the cradle of the city. The National Zoological Gardens of South Africa is the largest zoo in the country. The imposing Union Buildings served as the venue for Nelson Mandela's historic inauguration as President in 1994. Freedom Park is a 52-hectare heritage site that offers a panoramic view of the city.
Here's an interesting fact: Located in a sheltered and fertile valley, Pretoria is known for its Jacaranda trees, and when in bloom they make the entire city look blue. The sheer abundance of them has resulted in Pretoria earning the nickname, the Jacaranda City.
Local soccer clubs: Mamelodi Sundowns and Supersport United (Premier League); Pretoria University (First Division).
World Cup climate: Dry season temperatures averaging 20C during the day, and 5C at night.
World Cup stadium: Completed in 1903, Loftus Versfeld Stadium is one of the oldest in South Africa. With a capacity of 50,000 spectators, it has staged a variety of sporting events over the years, including matches at the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the 1996 African Cup of Nations and the 2009 Confederations Cup. It is also the home stadium of two Premier League soccer clubs, Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United, and to one of the country's top rugby teams, the Blue Bulls.
2010 World Cup matches: Serbia vs. Ghana on June 13; South Africa vs. Uruguay on June 16; Cameroon vs. Denmark on June 19; United States vs. Algeria on June 23; Chile vs. Spain on June 25; and one second-round match.

fifa world cup2010 informatin of Ellis Park Stadium

Ellis Park Stadium
Name Ellis Park (Coca-Cola Park)
Year completed 1928 (rebuilt in 1982)
Cost US$63,000,000 (renovations)
Capacity 62,567
Home to Orlando Pirates (football), Lions (rugby)
Trivia In 1955, over 100,000 watched the rugby match between South Africa and British Lions and, in 2005, it became the first black-owned stadium in the country
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Ellis Park Stadium is located in the centre of Johannesburg and has hosted many epic sporting events including the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup between Brazil and the United States. The ground was given a significant face-lift before the Confederations Cup finals and now seats 62,000 fans, increasing its capacity by almost nine per cent from the previous 57,000.

Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councilor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside a full 13 acres.

The ground will always occupy a special place in the hearts of the country's sporting fans after the South African rugby team shocked New Zealand to lift the 1995 Rugby World Cup trophy soon after being allowed back onto the world sporting stage. It was a moment that brought the people of South Africa together in celebration as the iconic scenes of Nelson Mandela holding aloft the trophy at Ellis Park were beamed around the world.

The largest piece of construction has been the new tier on the north stand which has increased the seating capacity to 62,567. With state-of-the-art media facilities, team whirlpools, top-class VIP areas for dignitaries, accessibility for disabled fans, a new pitch and a top-notch audio-visual setup to keep the fans informed during the game, no one will be left disappointed.

Ellis Park is home to one of the country's most popular clubs, Orlando Pirates FC.