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This is a locator map specifically for showing 2010 FIFA World Cup venues. Date: 2006: Source: Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here. Author: Kwh at English Wikipedia: Permission (Reusing this file)
The first five proposed venues for the World Cup were unveiled at the beginning of March 2010. The stadiums aimed to employ cooling technology capable of reducing temperatures within the stadium by up to 20 °C (36 °F), and the upper tiers of the stadiums were disassembled after the World Cup and donated to countries with less developed sports ...
Usually, a national stadium will be in or very near a country's capital city or largest city. It is generally (but not always) the country's largest and most lavish sports venue with a rich history of hosting a major moment in sports (e.g. FIFA World Cup, Olympics, etc.). In many, but not all cases, it is also used by a local team.
It is located 6 kilometres west of Mbombela, the capital of the Mpumalanga province and is the largest venue in the province. The R1,050-million facility was ready for use well ahead of the June 2010 World Cup kickoff and was funded entirely through central government taxpayer funding, requiring no financing by the city.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
Past venues Image Stadium Location Final(s) hosted Estadio Centenario: Montevideo, Uruguay: 1930 FIFA World Cup final (Uruguay 4–2 Argentina) Stadio Nazionale PNF: Rome, Italy: 1934 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia) Stade Yves-du-Manoir: Colombes , France: 1938 FIFA World Cup final (Italy 4–2 Hungary) Maracanã Stadium
It was one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a capacity of 55,500 (expandable up to 75,000). [ 2 ] The stadium is adjacent to the Kings Park Stadium , in the Kings Park Sporting Precinct , and the Durban street circuit used for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport .