2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup in South Africa
From 11th June to 11th July 2010 one of the world's biggest sporting events ill take place in South Africa: The Football World Cup
The preliminary draw for the event will be taking place in Durban on 25th November this year. A total of 200 teams are now playing games in a regional bid to be a team at the world cup. 31 places are available.
Click here for a guide to the stadiums and cities hosting the event.
Bloemfontein:Free State Stadium
Currently a 38,000 seat stadium, a second tier will be added to expand capacity to 48,000 people.
Free State Accommodation
Free State Guide
Cape Town: Green Point Stadium
A 70,000 seater stadium is being built in the Greenpoint area of Cape Town. The stadium will only be a short walk from Cape Town city centre, and is due to be completed by 2009.
Greenpoint Accommodation
Cape Town accommodation
Cape Town City Guide
Durban: Stadium
A new three tiered stadium is being built to carry on the legacy of King's Park. The stadium will hold 70,000 people, and will be completed by 2009. Two large archways will arc 100m over the stadium.
Durban accommodation
Durban City Guide
Main destinations
Cape Town
Kruger Park
Johannesburg
Sun City
St Lucia
Garden Route
Durban
Pretoria
By Province
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West Province
Western Cape
Johannesburg:Ellis Park
Built as a Rugby stadium and host to the final of the 1995 rugby world cup final, Ellis Park will require only minor renovations before the World Cup and will be ready for the Confederations cup in 2009.
Johannesburg Accommodation
Johannesburg City Guide
Nelspruit: Mbombela
Another new purpose built stadium, this one in Nelspruit, Mpoumalanga, close to Kruger National park one of South Africa's premier tourist destinations. The stadium will have capacity for 46,000 people and will be completed by October 2009.
Mpumalanga accommodation
Mpumalanga Guide
Kruger National Park Guide
South Africa
Cities
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Durban
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
Attractions
Kruger National Park
Garden Route
St Lucia
Drakensberg
Wild Coast
Battlefields
Sun City & Pilanesberg
Provinces
Eastern Cape
Free State
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
Northern Cape
North West province
Western Cape
Polokwane: Peter Mokaba stadium
This new stadium to be built in polokwane the capital of Limpopo province will hold 45,00 people.
Limpopo Accommodation
Limpopo Travel Guide
Port Elizabeth: PE Stadium
Port Elizabeth curently doies not have a dedicated football stadium. this stadium will be built on a three tier design and will be the only new stadium to be used for the 2009 confederation cup.
Port Elizabeth Accommodation
Port Elizabeth City Guide
Pretoria: Loftus Versveld
loftus is an existing stadium which is used jointly for Rugby and football. the stadium has a capacity of 45,000 and needs little alteration before the Worls Cup.
Pretoria Accommodation
Pretoria City Guide
Rustenberg: Royal Bafokeng stadium
This is a relatively new stadium and needs little work, the site is just 30 minutes away from the Pilanesberg National park and Sun City.
North West accommodation
North West province Guide
Sun City & Pilanesberg Guide
Soweto: Socccer City
Soccer city is the main stadium in Soweto, and is the flagship stadium of the 2010 world cup. the outsie of the stadium is designed to look like an African pot. Current capacity is 80,000 and after upgrades will be 94,700.
Gauteng Accommodation
Gauteng province Guide