FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup Stadiums in South Africa

Every time that a country is selected by FIFA to hostheart of football in South Africa has been recently had
a soccer world cup, they must decide upon dependinga major upgrade, and is now able to seat almost
on what they can offer the people who will be95,000 fans.
attending to the event.The Moses Mabhida Stadium is located in the Kings
The decision to select a host country usually includesPark precinct near the port of Durban. This is the
considering issues such as how many touriststadium where the South African soccer team played
attractions that each country has to offer its visitors.against Cameroon in 1992, which was its first
Safety in the country is also a very important factorinternational match. It is now being remodeled to
for deciding where the World Cup of Soccer will beaccommodate almost 70,000 soccer fans.
hosted. However, the most important of all the factorsIn Bloemfontein we can find the Free State Stadium, in
for deciding which host is picked depends on thethe heart of some of South Africa's most fanatical
quality a­nd number of soccer stadiums that will besoccer fans. Originally built in 1952, this stadium has just
available to let the matches take place.been remodeled, and its capacity has been increased
In the 2010 South Africa World Cup of Soccer, we willto accommodate 45,000 soccer fans after its
be able to enjoy the best matches in ten very well builtrenovation.
soccer stadiums. They are all ready to receive millionsThe Mbombela Stadium located in Nelspruit, will be
of people and they all include some of the mostspecially constructed for this event and it will become
modern technologies in the world today.one emblems of this city. It will be located about seven
Watching some soccer matches in one of thesekilometers from downtown and it will be able to
stadiums will be one of the best moments of anyone'saccommodate 40000 soccer fans.
life. Some of these stadiums may still need a littleThe Peter Mokaba stadium, located in the city of
construction and final touches, but they will all be readyPolokwane, whose name honors a political activist,
to receive all the soccer fans that the World Cup willwho showed lots of courage and combative spirit in
attract to South Africa in June 2010.the past history of South Africa, will also be hosting
The ten soccer stadiums selected to host the Worldsoccer matches for this World Cup.
Cup of Soccer in South Africa are located in thePort Elizabeth has been a place where many
following cities.important soccer matches have already taken place in
In Cape Town there is a popular sector of the city,the past and now the Nelson Mandela Stadium will be
known as Green Point, where a soccer stadium is stillconstructed to host the 2010 World Cup of Soccer.
in construction, it is located between the beaches andThe Loftus Versfeld Stadium located right in the center
city. Green Point Stadium will be able to accommodateof Pretoria, needs very few remodeling to host the
70,000 soccer fans and it will be able to withstand theWorld Cup and it will be able to accommodate 50000
harshest climate temperatures of the country.soccer fans.
The Ellis Park Stadium located in Johannesburg is oneThe Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg is
of two stadiums located in this city. Ellis Park has beenalso set to host some soccer matches and it will be
mainly used for rugby matches, and it is now beingable to accommodate 44,500 fans during the South
remodeled to accommodate 60,000 soccer fans.Africa World Cup of Soccer.
The other Johannesburg stadium that has just beenEverything is almost ready for this event, all that we
finished is the amazing Soccer City stadium, which willneed to do is wait just a few more months and get
be the venue for the first and last game of the Worldourselves ready to witness this much awaited event.
Cup tournament. This stadium, considered to be the