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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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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Sunday, May 2, 2010

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.