2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: MBOMBELA STADIUM: NELSPRUIT

This is a new Stadium being built about 7km from Nelspruit Town and 12 kilometers from the nearby Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport and is also in close proximity to game parks, giving spectators the opportunity of seeing wildlife during rest days.
The stadium will have a rounded rectangular shape which will ensure that all seats have a good view of the action on the field.

The Stadium can be found on coordinates 25⁰27'24.80"S and 30⁰56'08.01"E.

Mbombela is siSwati and means 'many people together in a small space'.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 16 June 2010- 13:30 Group H Honduras v Chile
• 20 June 2010- 16:00 Group F Italy v New Zealand
• 23 June 2010- 20:30 Group D Australia v Serbia
• 25 June 2010- 16:00 Group G Korea DPR v Ivory Coast

From Nelspruit you could easily travel to the following cities where the other stadiums are found:

Johannesburg- 65km-Soccer City and Ellis Park

Pretoria- 325km- Loftus Versfeld

Polokwane Pietersburg- 430km- Peter Mokaba Stadium

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: FREE STATE STADIUM

The Free State Stadium is home to some of the country's most fanatical group of supporters. The stadium was given a new look for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and hosted the memorable semi-final match between Spain and USA - Spain had to pack their backs after this match!

The Stadium was upgraded to a capacity of 45,000, and has hosted numerous major football and rugby union matches and can be found on coordinates 29⁰07'02.10"S and 26⁰12'32.05"E.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 14 June 2010- 16:00 Group E Japan v Cameroon
• 17 June 2010- 16:00 Group B Greece v Nigeria
• 20 June 2010- 13:30 Group F Slovakia v Paraguay
• 22 June 2010- 16:00 Group A France v South Africa
• 25 June 2010- 20:30 Group H Switzerland v Honduras
• 27 June 2010- 16:00 Round of 16

From Bloemfontein you could easily travel to the following cities where the other stadiums are found:

Johannesburg- 365km- Soccer City and Ellis Park

Pretoria- 430km- Loftus Versfeld

Rustenburg-100km from Pretoria and 80 km from Johannesburg- Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Nelspruit- 325km from Pretoria and Johannesburg- Mbombela Stadium

Polokwane Pietersburg- 295km from Pretoria, 370km from Johannesburg- Peter Mokaba Stadium

Durban- 630km from Pretoria, 600km from Johannesburg- Moses Mabhida Stadium.

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: CAPE TOWN STADIUM

The Stadium is situated in Green Point and has a capacity of 68 000. The roof has glass panels to cover and protect spectators from strong winds and rain, but still letting in light and soften the noise from within. The stadium is designed such that all spectators have a view of the game and the stadium can be evacuated within 15 minutes if needed. Police will have state of the art surveillance cameras to protect spectators and a Police Station within the Stadium to deal with any serious matters.

The Stadium can be found on coordinates 33⁰54'13.69"S and 18⁰24'33.93"E.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 11 June 2010- 20:30 Opening Match Group A Uruguay v France
• 14 June 2010- 20:30 Group F Italy v Paraguay
• 18 June 2010- 20:30 Group C England v Algeria
• 21 June 2010- 13:30 Group G Portugal v Korea DPR
• 24 June 2010- 20:30 Group E Cameroon v Netherlands
• 29 June 2010- 20:30 Round of 16
• 03 July 2010- 16:00 Quarter-final
• 06 July 2010- 20:30 Semi-final

2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP STADIUMS: PETER MOKABA STADIUM: POLOKWANE

A new Stadium in Polokwane (Pietersburg) in the Limpopo Province with a capacity of 46 000 and can be found on coordinates 23⁰55'09.64"S and 29⁰27'49.06"E.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 13 June 2010- 13:30 Group C Algeria v Slovenia
• 17 June 2010- 20:30 Group A France v Mexico
• 22 June 2010- 20:30 Group B Greece v Argentinia
• 24 June 2010- 16:00 Group F Paraguay v New Zealand

Distances to other Stadiums:

Pretoria- 300km

Johannesburg- 365km

Rustenburg- +- 430km

reBlog from Anton Viljoen: 2010 Soccer Accommodation

I found this fascinating quote today:

Ok, the final draw has been done. A huge party bash, leaving Long Street way to short for all the Soccer Fans, saw the whole ceremony for the final draw!! The 32 qualifying countries were drawn in the various groups as follow:Anton Viljoen, 2010 Soccer Accommodation, Dec 2009

You should read the whole article.

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: LOFTUS VERSFELD

Loftus Versfeld, one of the 2010 Soccer World Cup Stadiums, is one of the oldest stadiums and situated in Tshwane/ Pretoria, 5km from the city centre. The first concrete structure was built in 1923 and could accommodate 2,000 spectators at that time. It has undergone several major upgrades since 1948 and today is used for both rugby and football matches, and can accommodate 50,000 spectators.

Of course, Loftus is home to one of the Country's best rugby teams-The Blue Bulls- and also home to Soccer teams Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United.

The 1995 Rugby World Cup was played here as well as the 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations. And that's not all!! Bafana Bafana had their first ever victory over a European side at Loftus Versfeld as well- SA 1-0 Sweden!!!

The Games to be played at Loftus:

• 13 June- 16:00 Group D Serbia vs Ghana

• 16 June- 20:30 Group A South Africa vs Uruguay

• 19 June- 20:30 Group E Cameroon vs Denmark

• 23 June-16:00 Group C USA vs Algeria

• 25 June-20:30 Group H Chile vs Spain

• 29 June-16:00 Round of 16

Be sure to watch one of the games at Loftus Versfeld to experience the greatness of this stadium!!