Soccer City Stadium - Johannesburg

With a seating capacity of 94 700, Soccer City Stadium is the biggest venue in the 2010 games. Construction began in 1986 in the Soweto district of Johannesburg, South Africa, and was completed in 1989. It was renovated in 2009 to make way for the FIFA World Cup Of Soccer in 2010.

There will be a total of 8 matches being played at the stadium. This includes the opener, quarter finals and the final game.

Here is the schedule for the arena:

June 11th 2010
16:00 (4:00pm) South Africa vs Mexico Group A

June 14th 2010
13:30 (1:30pm) Netherlands vs Denmark Group E

June 17th 2010
18:00 (6:00pm) Argentina vs South Korea Group B

June 20th 2010
20:30 (8:00pm) Brazil vs Côte d'Ivoire Group G

June 23rd 2010
20:30 (8:30pm) Ghana vs Germany Group D

June 27th 2010
20:30 (8:30pm) Winners of Group B vs Runners-up of Group A Round of 16

July 2nd 2010
20:30 (8:30pm) Winners of Match 49 vs Winners of Match 50 Quarter Finals

July 11th 2010
20:30 (8:30pm) Winners of Match 61 vs Winners of Match 62 Final

Hotels nearby:

Gold Reef City Casino Hotel
Data Cresent at Northern Pkwy, Ormonde, Johannesburg 00000, South Africa
Phone: 011 248 5200‎

Town Lodge
Sandton -Montrose Road Off Bekker Rd Waterfall Park, Johannesburg 1685, South Africa
Phone: 027 784 8850‎

Robertsham Hotel
87 Harry Cnr Delamare St, Johannesburg 2091, South Africa
Phone: 011 680 5387‎

Booysens Hotel & Conference
33 Booysens Road, Johannesburg 2091, South Africa
Phone: 011 493 8740‎

Inyati Private Game Lodge
Booysens Station Street, Johannesburg 2016, South Africa
Phone: 011 880 5907‎

Hotel Gold Reef City Village
14 Shaft Street, Johannesburg 2091, South Africa
Phone: 011 248 5700‎

Hotel Southern Sun JNB International
Po Box 200 Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Mapungubwe Hotel
Marshall Street, Johannesburg 2048, South Africa
Phone: 011 429 2600‎

Southern Sun InterContinental Airport
SunJohannesburg International Air, Johannesburg 000, South Africa
Phone: 011 961 5400‎

Malls, Shopping & Food:

Sandton City
1st Floor Medical Mews Sandton City Management Of Sandton City Complex, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2146, South Africa

Cresta Centre
Shop U30 Cresta Mall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 011 678 5303‎

Clearwater Mall
Shop LM120, Clearwater Mall, Strubens Valley, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2147, South Africa
Phone: 011 467 7810‎

Mugg & Bean Maponya Mall
Shop 238 Maponyamall, Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 011 938 1381‎

Seattle Coffee Company Killarney Mall
Shop 8A Killarney Mall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 011 646 6455‎

Hospital:

Milpark Hospital
Guild Road, Johannesburg 2092, South Africa
Phone: 011 480 5600‎

Life Healthcare Fourways Hospital
Cedar Road & Cedar Road WestFourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 011 875 1000‎



Soccer City Stadium happened to be where Nelson Mandela gave his first speech as a free man. The co-ordinates for the stadium are 26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E.