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The Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, is to be specially
built for 2010, with a capacity of 50 000. It will host five first-round matches,
one second-round, one quarter-final, and the third-place playoff.
The Port Elizabeth stadium has been earmarked for a site north of the city,
near the industrial port development at Coega, offering a new headquarters
for sport in the Eastern Cape.
The structure is envisaged as a futuristic soccer stadium, which will be incorporated
within a multi-purpose facility specifically designed to serve the community
for years to come.
Safa is determined that new Stadiums should be built both to meet the requirements
of hosting a Fifa World Cup and thereafter to serve local people in a practical,
relevant manner.
Prolonged discussions within the city have concluded that Port Elizabeth's
existing rugby stadium is unsuitable for upgrade and so investment will be
directed into this new Stadium.
Its location in open land outside the city, two kilometres from the coast,
will ensure provision of ample parking and the capacity to apply every required
safety and security measure.
Yet, the Stadium's proximity to the N2 highway means it will be no more than
a 15-minute drive to the city's main hotel hub.
In its design and construction, the stadium will be created to meet every
Fifa requirement and provide an outstanding venue for first and second round
matches during the tournament.
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The Final 10 Stadiums for the World Cup 2010 in South Africa:
- Green
Point Stadium in Cape Town - Nelson
Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth
- King
Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban - Free
State Stadium in Bloemfontein
- Ellis
Park Stadium in Johannesburg - Soccer
City in Johannesburg
- Royal
Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg - Loftus
Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria
- Mbombela
Stadium in Nelspruit - Peter
Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane
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