Soccer Stadiums - WM 2010 South Africa
The preparation for the World Cup in South Africa include the building of five huge new stadiums in the Cape, Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga and Limpopo Provinces.
In Cape Town the new international Green Point Stadium is currently under construction but it should be finished by December this year. In the shadow of the Table Mountain and just a stone throw away from the ocean this stadium will have a gross seating capacity of 70000 and will host matches up to the semi finals.
Durban is also building the new King Senzangakhona Stadium with a seating capacity of 70000 for the world cup. The stadium will have a magnificent arch about 100 meter over the middle of the field which can be reached by cable car. Group matches, round of 16 and semi finals will be played here.
The Eastern Cape city of Port Elizabeth is using the opportunity of the World Cup to build a complete new Nelson Mandela stadium with a seating capacity of 48000. This will be the venue for Group matches quarter final, and the fourth and third places.
Having been without a football stadium up to this point the province of Mpumalanga is using the opportunity to build an international soccer stadium in Nelspruit, the Mbombela Stadium , seating capacity 46000. Since Neslpruit lies near the Kruger National Park in beautiful scenic surroundings the speciality of this stadium are the 18 giraffe resembling roof supports. Group matches will be played here
The Limpopo Province is also building a new stadium in Polokwane, the Peter Mokaba Stadion with a seating capacity of 46000 which also will be a venue for group matches.
