Stadiums

Update on Stadiums, Fan Parks, and Travel Outside South Africa

Submitted by ajwatt on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 14:14

I saw this article from FIFA.com and thought it was an interesting possibility. With airfares between Cape Town and Johannesburg running between $500 and $700, how much worse could it be to stay in another country for part of the trip?

Stadium Updates: Two Venues Nearing Completion, Two Reach Milestones

Submitted by ajwatt on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 12:21

Pretoria-Loftus Versfeld
Loftus Versfeld was the first stadium to open for play on Saturday, 7 February. The South African Premier Soccer League team Kaizer Chiefs lost 1-2 to Moroka Swallows. Loftus Versfeld is one of the Confederations Cup venues and will host the USA matches on 15 and 18 June. The stadium was built in 1906. For the World Cup a new roof has been installed over one stand and capacity has been increased by 5,000 to 50,000.

Stadium Progress Roundup

Submitted by ajwatt on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 14:39

A FIFA inspection team tells us that 2010 stadiums are on track.

Stadium Updates, With Pictures

Submitted by ajwatt on Fri, 11/07/2008 - 11:06

FIFA posted some stadium updates on their site that I have been meaning to get to. Today I finally did. The first talks of some of the international design elements and focuses on the one in Port Elizabeth, "like no other".