It's not just South Africa that is preparing to welcome thousands of football fans next year - neighbouring countries as far-flung as Tanzania are preparing to host visitors to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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Stadiums at the Soccer World Cup 2010
On 17 March 2006, FIFA officially announced the final list of venues.
City - Stadium - 2010 Capacity Bloemfontein - Free State Stadium - 40 000 Cape Town - Green Point Stadium - 68 000 Durban - Moses Mabhida Stadium - 80 000 Johannesburg - Ellis Park Stadium - 70 000 Johannesburg - Soccer City - 94 700 Nelspruit - Mbombela Stadium - 40 000 Polokwane - Peter Mokaba Stadium - 40 000 Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - 50 000 Pretoria - Loftus Versfeld Stadium - 52 000 Rustenburg - Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace - 40 000 The venues were approved by FIFA's executive committee at a meeting on the 17th March 2006 after being proposed by the South African local organising committee (SALCO). The early announcement of the venues is intended to help the cities which will now be able to learn from their German counterparts at this year's tournament. ![]() Fifa World Cup 2010 stadiums |