StadiumDBWorld Cup 2010 Stadiums: South Africa
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| Tournament name | City | Country | Tournament capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer City | Johannesburg |
 |
88 460 |
| Cape Town Stadium | Cape Town |
|
64 100 |
| Durban Stadium | Durban |
|
62 760 |
| Ellis Park Stadium | Johannesburg |
|
55 686 |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium | Pretoria |
|
42 858 |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Gqeberha |
|
42 486 |
| Peter Mokaba Stadium | Polokwane |
|
41 733 |
| Mbombela Stadium | Mbombela |
|
40 929 |
| Free State Stadium | Bloemfontein |
|
40 911 |
| Royal Bafokeng Stadium | Phokeng |
|
38 646 |
Description
The course of the 2010 World Cup
South Africa was the first World Cup host not to make it out of a group stage at the tournament. However, the continent was represented decently by Ghana, which almost won a historic advance for Africa to the semifinals. The only undefeated team of the championship was... New Zealand, which, however, did not get out of the group stage (three draws).
Instead, Slovakia, making its debut at the World Cup, advanced to round of 16 after an unexpected 3–2 victory over Italy. The result left the Italians, still the current world champions at the time, out of the tournament. The other finalist of the previous World Cup, France, also ended its appearance at the group stage.
Germany, like four years ago, finished 3rd. Spain and the Netherlands advanced to the final at the huge Soccer City, and fought a fierce battle. For both teams it was a chance to win their first ever world championship. The trophy was eventually won by Spain, winning 1-0 after extra time.
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2018
2017
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Cape Town: No football for CT Stadium again?
Ajax Cape Town may find themselves without a home ground for next season as plans are underway to have them evicted. This would leave the notorious World Cup stadium without football use again.
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South Africa: Cape Town pushing for 500 million in damages
Mayor of Cape Town assured she won’t let go of former contractor WBHO until the city gets the demanded ZAR 500 million in damages for Cape Town Stadium.
2016
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South Africa: Any legacy plan for this World Cup stadium?
When they finally found a football tenant, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is about to lose the managing company. And no solid plan for the future is in place.
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Cape Town: Extra revenue for World Cup stadium?
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2015
2014
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South Africa: Cape Town first to seek damages for tender rigging
After 2010 World Cup contractors were proven to rig tenders and inflate prices of many projects, now Cape Town is the first city to seek compensation.
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Cape Town: “Anchor tenant would stem the bleeding”
Will Cape Town Stadium bleed out? Not likely, but consuming vast amounts of taxpayers money also isn’t a long-term solution. Managing company hopes to find a key tenant, but there’s little reason for optimism.
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Report: How much did Brazil spend on World Cup stadiums?
Cost overruns and ‘white elephant’ fears are a frequent title lately. But reality isn’t black and white – Brazilian stadiums are hardly the most expensive ever and some seem to be a really good deal for the taxpayers.
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Cape Town: New managing company for Cape Town Stadium
Yesterday saw the city council vote in favour of establishing a municipal entity to operate the stadium built for the 2010 World Cup. Last-minute effort to give it away was dropped.
2013
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Cape Town: Hot debate over stadium demolition
One in five citizens of Cape Town would like the 2010 World Cup stadium to be torn down. Some estimate the entire demolition cost to be half the loss generated every year by the giant. But majority still want to give it time and find a business model.
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South Africa: More details on massive collusion before 2010 World Cup
Competition Commission revealed that the country’s biggest contractors agreed to share contracts ahead of the 2010 tournament on condition that each of them would earn at least 17.5% on their works. This led to giant inflation of costs for municipalities.
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South Africa: Cities to demand massive compensations for rigged stadium tenders
At least five cities are considering legal challenges against contractors rigging their bids and inflating stadium cost for own gain. In the case of Cape Town even 30% of the stadium budget may have been charged wrongly, according to Associated Press.
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Cape Town: Residents furious over planned changes to Cape Town Stadium
When it was still only on paper, the new stadium at Green Point met with strong opposition from local residents. So a ban on commercial outlets inside was announced. Now authorities want to waive the ban, but show little evidence this will improve the venue's financials – say residents.
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South Africa: Collusion inflated prices of most expensive stadia
Two most expensive venues of the 2010 World Cup had their costs rigged by contractors – ongoing inquiry reveals. Their price tags rose significantly throughout construction – Cape Town Argus reports. Will cities get their money back now?
2012
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South Africa: Sponsor wins battle over national stadium name
It wasn’t until High Court’s decision that First National Bank secured its rights to be the naming rights owner for Soccer city. The latter name may no longer be used in official communication by third parties.
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South Africa: Durban stadium needs a tenant
Brand new Moses Mabhida Stadium was built for the 2010 World Cup just next to the existing Kings Park. But to date it stands empty most of the time, while its older neighbour gets most of the events. City authorities are hoping to change that – Independent Online reports.