| The whole world can't wait for the 2010 Soccer World | | | | as a the backdrop. Has a retractable glass roof |
| Cup to begin. After much deliberation, bidding and | | | | weighing 4,500-tons. |
| voting, South Africa came out as the location for the | | | | * Mbombela Stadium- derived from "Mbombela" which |
| 2010 World Cup. A lot is in stall on the soccer wall | | | | is the siSwati word for "many people together in a |
| calendar 2010 with the first teams to compete being | | | | small space." |
| the host city-South Africa and Mexico.Many speculate | | | | - Capacity: 40,000 |
| that it would be possible for the final world cup winners | | | | - Location:Nelspruit |
| football game to have an African country involved but | | | | - Design: a very 'wild' looking stadium which gets |
| this is yet to be seen. | | | | inspiration from the many surrounding national parks. |
| For those who won't have the privilege of following the | | | | The seats are colored black and white alternately in a |
| tournament, you might be wondering on what kind of | | | | way that makes them look like zebra stripes and roof |
| stadiums the football all stars will be performing their | | | | structure are giraffe-shaped. |
| soccer tricks. Well South Africa really took to heart | | | | * Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium-named after the the |
| their being the 2010 hosts and over the years | | | | administrative district which the stadium is within, the |
| constructed five totally new stunning stadiums.Here's a | | | | Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and not |
| peek for all you 'soccerholics': | | | | the former president Nelson Mandela. Specially built for |
| * Moses Mabhida Stadium- constructed on the site of | | | | 2010 FIFA World Cup and will host five first-round |
| the former Kings Park Soccer Stadium, this | | | | matches, one second-round, one quarter-final, and the |
| teflon-coated, glass-fibre roofed stadium was officially | | | | third-place playoff. |
| opened on November 2009. | | | | - Capacity: 50 000 |
| - Capacity: 70,000 | | | | - Location:Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| - Location: Durban | | | | - Design: resembles a 'sunflower' with the roof made |
| - Design: inspired by the South African flag, the legs of | | | | up a series of white petals.Is overlooking the North End |
| the arch on the southern side join to form a single | | | | Lake making it a one in a million stadium. |
| footing on the northern side. | | | | * Soccer City Stadium- the main venue for the |
| Symbolically, this arch signifies the unity of a once | | | | tournament holding both the opening and final World |
| divided country.The highest point bears a height of 347 | | | | Cup games.A very historical stadium and also the |
| feet. The roof produces a translucent glow when lit. | | | | largest in Africa. |
| * Green Point Stadium- was demolished in 2007 and | | | | - Capacity:94,500 |
| reconstructed for the FIFA World Cup in 2009. | | | | - Location: Johannesburg |
| Scheduled to host six first-round matches, one | | | | - Design: resembles and African pot or "calabash" and |
| second-round, one quarter-final and one semifinal | | | | has spectacular lighting in the night. |
| match. | | | | The 2010 Football World Cup is surely one to go in the |
| - Capacity:70,000 | | | | history books with all these cool stadiums. Doesn't it |
| - Location: Cape Town | | | | just makes you want to book the next flight straight to |
| - Design: has a noise-reducing exterior cladding and is | | | | the heart of Africa? |
| situated very near the ocean and has the mountains | | | | |