Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TeamTGF
S 26° 14.135 E 027° 58.803
35J E 597887 N 7097856
The largest stadium in Africa will be the host to the opening and final game of the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup
Waymark Code: WM17GN
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 02/12/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member NFreitas
Views: 105

Soccer City (or FNB staduim) is currently the largest stadium on the African Continent. About 1.1 billion Rand has been allocated to renovate this stadium to make it the focal point of the upcoming World Cup. When completed the stadium will be able to accomodate about 94 700 people.
It's the home of which team(s)?: Kaizer Chiefs

Which professional sports are played here?: Soccer

Capacity (number of seats): 94 700

Opening Date: 01/01/1987

Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]

Guided Tours: Not Listed

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