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Johannesburg, Gauteng

Soccer City Joburg

A aerial view of Soccer City Stadium on February 08, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.Soccer City Stadium will host both the opening and final matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The original stadium, which was known as the FNB Stadium, had a capacity of 80,000. Upgrades involved extending the upper tier to increase the capacity to94,700; adding 99 more suites to bring the number to 184; constructing an encircling roof; adding new changing room facilities and installing new floodlighting.

Johannesburg, Gauteng

Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg

 A aerial view of Coca-Cola Park on February 08, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Ellis Park stadium seats 62,000 fans, increasing its capacity by almost nine percent from the previous 57,000.

Cape Town, Western Cape

Cape Town

An aerial view of Cape Town Stadium with Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head in the background on January 27, 2010 in Cape Town, South Africa.

The stadium, which has an exterior that is covered with noise-reducing cladding, has a capacity of 70,000.

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

Moses Mabhida Stadium – Durban

An aerial view of Moses Mabhida Stadium on January 31, 2010 in Durban, South Africa.

The 70,000-seater has been specifically designed as a multi-purpose venue and an amphitheatre complete with a cable car which ascends to a viewing platform at the top of the expansive 350m arch, a staggering 106m above the pitch.

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth

An aerial view of Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on January 31, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium will host the match for third place, and a quarter-final amid a total of eight matches during the FIFA World Cup.

Nelspruit, Mpumalanga

Mbombela Stadium – Nelspruit

An aerial view of Mbombela Stadium on January 27, 2010 in Nelspruit, South Africa.

The stadium, with a capacity of 46,000, is located in the city of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga Province.

Bloemfontein, Free State

Free State Stadium - Bloemfontein

An aerial view of Free State Stadium on February 08, 2010 in Bloemfontein, South Africa.

The Free State Stadium was upgraded from a capacity of 38,000 to 45,000 during the refurbishments.

Rustenburg, North West Province

Royal Bafokeng Stadium – Rustenburg

An aerial view of Royal Bafokeng Stadium on 8 February 2010 in Rustenburg, South Africa.

The stadium, which seats 42, 000, is only a 25 minute drive to Sun City and 30 minutes to the Pilansberg.

Pretoria, Gauteng

Loftus Stadium in Pretoria

Aerial views of Loftus Versfeld Stadium on 8 February 2010 in Pretoria, South Africa.

Loftus Versfeld in Tshwane/Pretoria currently has a seating capacity of 50,000.

Polokwane, Limpopo

Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane

An aerial view of Peter Mokaba Stadium on January 27, 2010 in Polokwane, South Africa.

The newly-built Peter Mokaba stadium is situated approximately 5km from the city centre, with a total seating capacity of 45,000.

Photos by 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa