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| THE
WORLD CUP IS HERE - CAN YOU FEEL IT? |
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What’s
the difference between
football and soccer?
Nothing. While the game
is largely known as football
in Europe, in the former
British colonies –
including South Africa,
the US and Australia –
it's mostly still called
soccer (from the British
Football Association,
best known for the FA
Cup).
What's
a vuvuzela?
Some would say it's South
Africa's national musical
instrument. It's a big
plastic trumpet, brightly
coloured, and is blown
with gusto by all fans
at every football match
in the country. The sound
it makes is something
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buzzing of a giant swarm of baritone bees,
but South Africans like it. A lot.
Who are Bafana Bafana?
Our national football team is known as Bafana
Bafana – "the boys, the boys"
in isiZulu. The nickname comes from the
fans' cry that went up during the team's
triumph at the 1996 African Nations Cup
(also hosted in South Africa). Since the
end of apartheid and South Africa's sporting
isolation, Bafana Bafana have twice qualified
– in 1998 and 2002 – for the
Fifa World Cup.
In
what stadiums are the games being
played? (see below for stadium
info)
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The 2010 Fifa
World Cup matches will be held
in 10 stadiums: two in Johannesburg
and one in each of the other
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Together, the
10 stadiums will host 64 matches
and seat more than 570 000 people
during the course of tournament.
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Five of the 10
stadiums already existed but
were upgraded, with Johannesburg's
Soccer City – venue of
the opening and final match
– undergoing a major upgrade.
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The other five
stadiums were built from scratch.
All have been completed well
within schedule. |
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| SOCCER
WORLD CUP STADIUMS |
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CAPE TOWN STADIUM
- CAPE TOWN
Located a stone’s throw from
the ocean and with Table Mountain
as a backdrop, this newly built 70
000-seater stadium in Green Point
is an all-weather, multipurpose, technologically
advanced world-class stadium.
Facts & Figures:
Total Cost: R4.4
billion
Size: 15
storeys in height, site area of 56
990m²
Exterior:
Covered in noise-reducing cladding
Unique Features:
Only stadium in the world with a glass
ceiling
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round
1x Quarterfinal
1x Semi-final |
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NELSON MANDELA
BAY STADIUM - PORT ELIZABETH
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port
Elizabeth is located two kilometres
from the coast, close to the N2 highway.
The 5-tier Nelson Mandela Bay stadium
has a seating capacity of 44 000 with
an additional 4 000 temporary seats
available for the 2010 Football World
Cup.
Facts &
Figures:
Estimated
Total Cost: R2.1 billion
Size: 34m in height,
total floor area of 55 000m²
Roof: Specially designed
to withstand strong winds
Unique
Features: One of the few
stadiums in the world over looking
a lake
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round
1x Quarterfinal
1x 3rd place play-off |
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MOSES MABHIDA
STADIUM - DURBAN
Located in Stamford Hill in the City
of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, Moses Mabhida
Stadium is located adjacent to ABSA
Stadium in the Kings Park Sporting
grounds. Moses Mabhida Stadium capacity
is 70 000 spectator seats.
Facts & Figures:
Estimated Total Cost:
R3.4 billion
Size:
46 000m², 45m in height
Arc:
Weighs 2 600 tons and is
106m above the pitch at its highest
point
Unique Features:
Cable car takes visitors
to the highest point above the pitch
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round
1x Semi-final |
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FREE STATE STADIUM
- BLOEMFONTEIN
For the 2010 World Cup, a second tier
was added to the main grandstand of
the Free State Stadium. In addition,
new turnstiles have been erected;
the floodlights and sound system upgraded
and electronic scoreboards installed.
Facts & Figures:
Upgrade Cost: R241
million
Capacity:
48 000
Location:
Situated in Bloemfontein’s sport
precinct with independent stadiums
for cricket, hockey, athletics and
swimming
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round |
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ROYAL BAFOKENG
STADIUM - RUSTENBURG
Located in Rustenburg in the North
West Province, the Royal Bafokeng
Sports Palace capacity is 42 000.
Minor upgrades were made to render
the stadium ready to welcome the Soccer
World Cup.
Facts
& Figures:
Upgrade
Cost: R460 million
Unique
features: Construction was
funded entirely by the Royal Bafokeng
Nation, one of the richest tribes
in Africa
Beyond 2010:
The Stadium will be used
to empower youth through sport
Matches:
4x 1st round
1x 2nd round |
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ELLIS PARK -
JOHANNESBURG
Ellis Park Stadium is a major sporting
venue in South Africa. For the 2010
South Africa World Cup, new upper
tiers were constructed behind the
goal posts. With world-class facilities
such as team whirlpools, a new pitch
and top-notch audio-visual setup and
VIP areas, no visitor to Ellis Park
will be disappointed.
Facts
& Figures:
Upgrade
Cost: R240 million
Capacity:
62 000
Unique
features: The stadium saw
South Africa win the 1995 Rugby World
Cup final
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round
1x Quarterfinal |
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SOCCER CITY
- JOHANNESBURG
With a design inspired by the iconic
African pot known as the calabash,
Soccer City (also know as the FNB
Stadium) is one of the most artistic
and aw-inspiring venues for the Soccer
World Cup. Soccer City seating capacity
is 94 700 for soccer’s showcase
event.
Facts &
Figures:
Cost:
R2.2 billion
Awards:
The stadium was awarded the
Concrete in Architecture at the Fulton
Awards
Size: With
a capacity of 94 700, Soccer City
is the largest stadium in Africa
Unique features:
Inspired by the calabash, the design
of the stadium ensures there are no
bad seats.
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round
1x Quarterfinal
Final |
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LOFTUS VERSFELD
STADIUM - PRETORIA
Located five kilometres from Pretoria
city centre, Loftus Versfeld is one
of the oldest stadiums in South Africa.
Seating capacity at Loftus Versfeld
is 50 000.
Facts
& Figures:
Upgrade
Cost: R90 million
Unique
features: Loftus Versfeld
Stadium saw South Africa win its first
soccer match against European opposition
Matches:
5x 1st round
1x 2nd round |
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MBOMBELA STADIUM
- NELSPRUIT
Mbombela Stadium is around seven kilometres
north of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga.
Mbombela Stadium has a capacity of
just over 40 000 and has been built
as a multi-sport, entertainment and
exhibition venue.
Facts
& Figures:
Total
Cost: R1 billion
Roof:
Floats free from the top of the seating
bowl to provide ventilation.
Unique
Features: 18 supporting pillars
represent giraffes; black and white
seats arranged to resemble the stripes
of a zebra
Matches:
5 x 1st round |
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PETER MOKABA
STADIUM - POLOKWANE
The Peter Mokaba Stadium is situated
in Polokwane (previously Pietersburg),
the capital of Limpopo, South Africa.
This stadium has a seating capacity
to 46 000.
Facts
& Figures:
Total
Cost: R1.1 billion
VIP:
The stadium boasts 500 VIP seats and
a separate entrance to the VIP segment
Unique Features:
Design of the circulation ramps resemble
the Baobab tree
Matches:
4x 1st round |
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