World Cup 2010 Blog

World Cup 2010 Venues splitted into 10 stadium on 9 different cities. The cities are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg , Nelspruit, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. The list of the World Cup 2010 venues and World Cup 2010 Stadium were officially announced on 17 March 2006 by FIFA. Here is the list:

1. City : Johannesburg
Stadium : Soccer City
Capacity : 94,700
2. City : Durban
Stadium : Moses Mabhida Stadium (being constructed at site of demolished Kings Park Soccer Stadium)
Capacity : 70,000
3. City : Cape Town
Stadium : Green Point Stadium (being constructed at site of Metropolitan Golf Course)
Capacity : 70,000
4. City : Johannesburg
Stadium : Ellis Park Stadium (being upgraded)
Capacity : 62,567
5. City : Pretoria
Stadium : Loftus Versfeld Stadium (being upgraded)
Capacity : 50,000
6. City : Port Elizabeth
Stadium : Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (under construction)
Capacity : 48,000
7. City : Bloemfontein
Stadium : Free State Stadium (being upgraded)
Capacity : 48,000
8. City : Nelspruit
Stadium : Mbombela Stadium (under construction)
Capacity : 46,000
9. City : Polokwane
Stadium : Peter Mokaba Stadium (being constructed adjacent to existing Peter Mokaba Stadium)
Capacity : 45,000
10. City : Rustenburg
Stadium : Royal Bafokeng Stadium (being upgraded)
Capacity : 42,000

Some of those World Cup 2010 Venues and Stadium is still under construction and some of them having upgrade. All to meet the FIFA requirement and being a representative host for World Cup 2010. In addition to the World Cup 2010 stadiums being built and upgraded, South Africa is also planning to improve its current public transport infrastructure, and implement special measures to ensure the safety and security of local and international tourists attending the matches in accordance with standard FIFA requirements. I hope this article about World Cup 2010 Venues and Stadium will help you enjoy the World Cup 2010.