The FNB Stadium
First National Bank Stadium, commonly known as Soccer City and The Calabash, is an association football (soccer) and rugby union stadium in Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa, bordering the Soweto district. Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) manages the venue, which serves as the home of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League as well as major fixtures for the South African national football team.
It is situated near to the South African Football Association headquarters (SAFA House), which also houses the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. With a capacity of 94,736 people, the FNB Venue was built as the major association football stadium for the World Cup. However, due to allocated seats for the press and other VIPs, its maximum capacity for the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490. Because of its resemblance to an African pot or gourd, the stadium is also known as “The Calabash.”
It hosted Nelson Mandela’s first speech in Johannesburg after his release from jail in 1990, and it also hosted a memorial service for him on December 10, 2013. It also served as the location for Chris Hani’s funeral. It was also the site of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final between the Netherlands and Spain. Mandela made his final public appearance at the World Cup closing ceremony on the day of the final.
South Africa has how many stadiums?
There are 8 stadiums in Gauteng and 37 stadiums throughout South Africa.
South Africa built how many stadiums for the World Cup?
In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa launched an aggressive infrastructure building initiative. This study examines the structural elements and construction of five of the ten stadiums built for this event.
