2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: ROYAL BAFOKENG STADIUM: RUSTENBURG

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is situated in Rustenburg, has a capacity of 42 000 and can be found on coordinates 25⁰34'42.91"S and 27⁰09'38.49"E.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 12 June 2010- 20:30 Group C England v USA
• 15 June 2010- 13:30 Group F New Zealand v Slovakia
• 19 June 2010- 16:00 Group D Ghana v Australia
• 22 June 2010- 16:00 Group A Mexico v Uruguay
• 24 June 2010- 20:30 Group E Denmark v Japan
• 26 June 2010- Round of 16

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

Rustenburg-100km from Pretoria and 80 km from Johannesburg

Nelspruit- 425km- Mbombela Stadium

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

Bloemfontein- 430km from Pretoria, 365km from Johannesburg- Free State Stadium

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

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: NELSON MANDELA STADIUM: PORT ELIZABETH

A new Stadium with a capacity of 44 000 and additional 4 000 tempary seats, on coordinates 33⁰58'01.42"S and 25⁰36'32.43"E. The Stadium will have a special designed roof to withstand the high speed winds in the area.

Key Matches and Dates:

Saterday 26 June 2010- Round of 16

Friday 02 July 2010- Quarter Final

Saterday 10 July- 3rd Place play-off.

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: ELLISPARK: JOHANNESBURG

Ellispark is situated in Johannesburg on coordinates 26⁰11'51.68"S and 28⁰03'38.70"E and has a capacity of 70 000.00. The stadium is home to the Vodacom Lions Rugby Club and the 1995 Rugby World Cup final was played here!.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 12 June 2010- 16:00 Group B Argentina v Nigeria
• 15 June 2010- 20:30 Group G Brazil v Korea DPR
• 18 June 2010- 16:00 Group C Slovenia v USA
• 21 June 2010- 20:30 Group H Spain v Honduras
• 24 June 2010- 16:00 Group F Slovakia v Italy
• 28 June 2010- 20:30 Round of 16
• 03 July 2010- Quarter-finals

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

Pretoria- 65km from Johannesburg- 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

Bloemfontein- 430km from Pretoria, 365km from Johannesburg- Free State Stadium

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

2010 SOCCER STADIUMS: SOCCER CITY

Soccer City with a capacity of 94 700, is situated in Johannesburg and earmarked to host both the opening and final matches during 2010 and can be found on coordinates 26⁰14'23.61"S and 27⁰58'56.67"E. Following these coordinates on Google Earth, you will find all the surrounding suburbs close to the Stadium.

Key Matches and Dates:

• 11 June 2010- 16:00 Opening Match Group A South Africa v Mexico
• 14 June 2010- 13:30 Group E Netherlands v Denmark
• 17 June 2010- 13:30 Group B Argentina v Korea Republic
• 20 June 2010- 20:30 Group G Brazil v Ivory Coast
• 23 June 2010- 20:30 Group D Ghana v Germany
• 27 June 2010- 20:30 Round of 16
• 02 July 2010- 20:30 Quarter-finals
• 11 July 2010- 20:30 Final

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

Pretoria- 65km from Johannesburg- 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

Bloemfontein- 430km from Pretoria, 365km from Johannesburg- Free State Stadium

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