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Loftus Versfeld is one of the official World Cup stadiums for South Africa 2010. The stadium has a capacity of 51,762 and is an all seater venue. Little needed to be done in preparation for the World Cup other than upgrading the floodlights, sound system, scoreboards and stadium roof.
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The Kings Park Sporting Precinct is one of the official World Cup Stadiums for South Africa 2010. The Kings Park Stadium was originally built in 1891 and extensively renovated in the 1990s. It has a capacity of 55,000 and is used for both rugby union and football.
For the 2010 World Cup a second Stadium is being built called the Moses Mabhida Stadium. The stadium will have the capacity to hold 70,000 spectators during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Its design allows the stadium seating to be reduced to 54,000 for local matches or up-scaled to 80,000 for events such as the Olympic Games.
It will reportedly host five group games, one second round game, one quarter-final and a semi-final match.
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Free State Stadium (also known as Vodacom Park) is one of the official World Cup stadiums for South Africa 2010
The Free State Stadium, also known as Vodacom Park, is a stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, used for rugby union, as well as football.
In advance of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a second tier was added to the main grandstand on the western side of the ground, increasing the net capacity from 36,538 to 45,000. Additionally, new turnstiles were be erected, the floodlights upgraded, electronic scoreboards installed, the sound system revamped to the required standards, CCTV and the media facilities improved.
Bloemfontein received R221 million to upgrade the stadium. Though cost estimates were at R245 million, the city decided to stand in for the R24m shortfall. Tenders were advertised in February & March 2007. Upgrade work started in July 2007.
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Coca-Cola Park, formerly and better known as Ellis Park Stadium is one of the official World Cup stadiums for South Africa 2010.
It'ss a rugby union and association football stadium in the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa. It hosted the Rugby World Cup final in 1995, which was won by the country's national team, the Springboks. The large stadium was the country's most modern when it was upgraded in 1982 to accommodate almost 60,000 people. Today, the stadium hosts both football and rugby, and is also used as a venue for other large events, such as open-air concerts. It has become synonymous with rugby as the only time when rugby was not played at Ellis Park was during 1980 and 1981 when the stadium was under construction during an upgrade.
The stadium was formerly named after Mr J.D. Ellis who made the area for the stadium available. Following a ZAR 450 million (USD 58 million/£30 million) naming rights deal with the Coca-Cola Company in 2008, the name of the stadium was changed to Coca-Cola Park.
Coca-Cola Park will host five group games, one second round game and one quarter-final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, for which its capacity will be increased by 5,000 seats on the northern side only, to 65,000. Areas like the Presidential suite are already receiving a facelift. There will also be a hospitality room and new changing rooms. The total cost of renovations was R500 million and were complete in June 2008, two years before the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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The Cape Town Stadium, formally known as Green Point Stadium is still under construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The stadium is located in Green Point, between Signal Hill and the Atlantic Ocean, close to the Cape Town city centre and to the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, a popular tourist and shopping venue. The stadium will have a reported capacity of 68,000. The stadium will be connected to the waterfront by a new road connection, Granger Bay Boulevard, and will be surrounded by a 60 hectare urban park.
During the World Cup the stadium will reportedly host five first round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semi-final.
