StadiumDBDurban Stadium
| Tournament capacity | 62 760 |
|---|---|
| Country | Republic of South Africa |
| City | Durban |
| Clubs | - |
| Inauguration | 28.11.2009 |
| Cost | R3,4 mld |
| Construction | 06.2006 - 2009 |
| Design | GMP Architekten |
| Design time | 2006 |
| Contractor | Ibhola Lethu consortium |
| Within the design | 10 000 parking spaces, skycar going to the top of the arch. |
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Durban Stadium – tournament stadium description
For the World Cup the permanent capacity has been increased temporarily by adding a third tier. It raised from 55,000 to 62,760. The maximum size of the stadium with temporary seating is 80,000.
World Cup games:
| Game | Attendance | Time | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany - Australia 4:0 | 62 660 | 13.06.2010 | Group D |
| Spain - Switzerland 0:1 | 62 453 | 16.06.2010 | Group H |
| Netherlands - Japan 1:0 | 62 010 | 19.06.2010 | Group E |
| Nigeria - South Korea 2:2 | 61 874 | 22.06.2010 | Group B |
| Portugal - Brazil 0:0 | 62 712 | 25.06.2010 | Group G |
| Netherlands - Slovakia 2:1 | 61 962 | 28.06.2010 | Round of 16 |
| Germany - Spain 0:1 | 60 690 | 07.07.2010 | Semifinal |
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Tournament pictures
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr. 
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr. 
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr. 
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr. 
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr. 
19.06.2010 © Michael Weekes Jr.
Non-tournament pictures
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03.06.2010 © JR Ferrer Paris (cc: by-sa) 
22.01.2012 © Jonathan Khee (cc: by-nc) 
25.06.2010 © Gareth Harfoot (cc: by-nc-sa) 
25.06.2010 © Gareth Harfoot (cc: by-nc-sa) 
07.07.2010 © Antonio Olmedo (cc: by-sa) 
2010 © GMP Architekten 
2010 © GMP Architekten 
2010 © GMP Architekten 
2010 © GMP Architekten 
2010 © GMP Architekten 
30.04.2010 © Lutty Moreira (cc: by) 
02.03.2011 © Andrew Ashton (cc: by-nc-nd) 
02.03.2011 © Andrew Ashton (cc: by-nc-nd) 
25.06.2010 © Marcelo Druck (cc: by-nc-nd) 
25.06.2010 © Alex Kadis (cc: by-nc-nd) 
25.06.2010 © Alex Kadis (cc: by-nc-nd) 
02.03.2011 © Andrew Ashton (cc: by-nc-nd) 
02.03.2011 © Andrew Ashton (cc: by-nc-nd) 
25.06.2010 © Alex Kadis (cc: by-nc-nd) 
25.06.2010 © Alex Kadis (cc: by-nc-nd)
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