2010 FIFA World Cup
In the World Cup, it will host five first round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semi-final.[3]Matches
Date | Time (UTC+2) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round | Attendance |
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2010-06-11 | 20.30 | Uruguay | vs | France | Group A | – |
2010-06-14 | 20.30 | Italy | vs | Paraguay | Group F | – |
2010-06-18 | 20.30 | England | vs | Algeria | Group C | – |
2010-06-21 | 13.30 | Portugal | vs | Korea DPR | Group G | – |
2010-06-24 | 20.30 | Cameroon | vs | Netherlands | Group E | – |
2010-06-29 | 20.30 | Winners of Group H | vs | Runners-up of Group G | Round of 16 | – |
2010-07-03 | 16.00 | Winners of Match 52 | vs | Winners of Match 51 | Quarter Finals | – |
2010-07-06 | 20.30 | Winners of Match 58 | vs | Winners of Match 57 | Semi Finals | – |
Name
Cape Town Stadium
Location of the stadium in the Cape Town metropolitan area
Previous stadium
The old stadium
The previous stadium, which was demolished in 2007, was a multi-purpose stadium used mainly for football matches, and was the home ground of Santos Football Club and Ajax Cape Town at different points. It also hosted music concerts including Michael Jackson, U2, Metallica, Paul Simon, Robbie Williams, the Coca Cola Colab Massive Mix and the 2003 46664 Concert for the benefit of AIDS victims.
Design
Construction of the Cape Town Stadium, located on the Green Point Common between the twin icons of Table Mountain and Robben Island, began in March 2007. In just 33 months, joint contractors Murray & Roberts and WBHO completed the massive project at a cost of R4,4-billion – or approximately US$600-million. The project architects were an association between GMP Architects of Germany and two local firms, Louis Karol and Associates and Point Architects.The stadium itself has 750 rooms and 3 000 doors. About 2 500 construction workers were employed in the building of the stadium and 1 200 artisans received training from the contractors.The stadium, which has an exterior that is covered with noise-reducing cladding has a capacity of 68,000 and was completed in December 2009. The Green Point Common, on which the stadium was built, was originally much larger than what now remains, and included most of the land between the sea and Signal Hill, stretching from the city centre towards Sea Point
Handing Over
Cape Town Stadium was officially handed over to the City of Cape Town on 14 December 2009. At a ceremony in front of over 200 invited guests and the media representatives from around the world, Cape Town Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato, received the keys to the stadium officially confirming the opening of Cape Town Stadium.Possible use after the World Cup
A consortium consisting of South Africa's Sail Group and French-based Stade de France were awarded the service contract to operate the stadium and ensure that it remains a sustainable multi-purpose venue after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The consortium, called Business Venture Investments 1317, will be expected to be involved in the management of the stadium from January 2009 onwards. The city municipality will pay the consortium to manage the stadium up to and during the World Cup, after which the consortium will lease the stadium from the city for a period of not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years.Once the World Cup is over, the stadium capacity will be reduced to 55 000, enabling it to cater for all types of sports, including rugby, as well as music concerts and other major events. The stadium will feature corporate hospitality suites, medical, training, conferencing and banqueting facilities. The consortium will operate the stadium as well as manage and maintain the defined areas of the surrounding urban park and sport precinct on the 85-hectare Greenpoint Common from stadium revenue.
Inaugural Games
The first game to be hosted at the new Cape Town Stadium was a Cape Town derby between Ajax Cape Town and Santos on the 23 January 2010 as part of the official inauguration of the stadium. Only 20,000 tickets were made available for the event and were sold out by Friday 15 January 2010. The Soccer Festival had entertainment from local band Freshlyground and a Vuvuzela orchestra performance during half time.Date | Time (UTC+2) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Attendance |
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2010-01-23 | 16:00 | Ajax Cape Town | 0(5) - 0(6) | Santos | 20,000 |
Date | Time (UTC+2) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Attendance |
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2010-02-06 | 16:15 | Vodacom Stormers | 47 - 13 | Boland Inv. XV | 40,000 |
‘Cape Town For Jesus’, a religious gathering addressed by South African evangelist Angus Buchan, was the first major non-sporting event hosted at the stadium, and gave the stadium operators another chance to test their readiness ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Date | Time (UTC+2) | Event | Capacity | Attendance |
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2010-03-22 | 13:00 | Cape Town For Jesus | 55,000 | 52,000 |
Date | Time (UTC+2) | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Attendance | |
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2010-04-10 | 18:00 | Ghana U/20 | 0 - 1 | Brazil U/20 | 40,000 | |
2010-04-10 | 20:30 | South Africa U/20 | 1 - 3 | Nigeria U/20 | 40,000 |
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