In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to ten venues which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:
South africa 2010 FIFA world cup stadium :
South africa 2010 FIFA world cup stadium :
Johannesburg
Soccer City
26°14'5.27"S 27°58'56.47"E
Capacity: 91,141
Soccer City
26°14'5.27"S 27°58'56.47"E
Capacity: 91,141
Durban
Moses Mabhida Stadium
29°49'46"S 31°01'49"E
Capacity: 70,000
Moses Mabhida Stadium
29°49'46"S 31°01'49"E
Capacity: 70,000
Cape Town
Cape Town Stadium
33°54'12.46"S 18°24'40.15"E
Capacity: 69,070
Cape Town Stadium
33°54'12.46"S 18°24'40.15"E
Capacity: 69,070
Johannesburg
Ellis Park Stadium
26°11'51.07"S 28°3'38.76'E
Capacity: 62,567
Ellis Park Stadium
26°11'51.07"S 28°3'38.76'E
Capacity: 62,567
Pretoria
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
25°45'12"S 28°13'22"E
Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
33°56'16"S 25°35'56"E
Capacity: 48,000
Free State Stadium
29°07'02.25"S 26°12'31.85"E
Capacity: 48,000
Polokwane
Peter Mokaba Stadium
23°55'29"S 29°28'08"E
Capacity: 46,000
Rustenburg
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
25°34'43"S 27°09'39"E
Capacity: 42,000
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
25°45'12"S 28°13'22"E
Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
33°56'16"S 25°35'56"E
Capacity: 48,000
Bloemfontein
Free State Stadium
29°07'02.25"S 26°12'31.85"E
Capacity: 48,000
Polokwane
Peter Mokaba Stadium
23°55'29"S 29°28'08"E
Capacity: 46,000
Nelspruit
Mbombela Stadium
23°55'29"S 29°28'08"E
Capacity: 43,500
Mbombela Stadium
23°55'29"S 29°28'08"E
Capacity: 43,500
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
25°34'43"S 27°09'39"E
Capacity: 42,000
South africa 2010 FIFA world cup stadium map