19th world cup (official name: 20 10 FIFA world cup in south Africa? The last week will be held in ten cities in South Africa on June 20 10. This is the first World Cup held in Africa. * * * A total of 32 teams from all over the world will participate in the competition, and 64 games will be held to decide the champion team. In addition to the host country South Africa, all other teams need to compete for seats in the final week through qualifying.
Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium.
City: Johannesburg
Completion date: 1982
Status: Slightly renovated (completed in 2009)
Capacity: 6 1 0,000
Ellis Park was actually built in 1928 and has been used as a football field for more than 50 years. It was not until 1982 that the stadium was demolished and rebuilt and the history was rewritten. A Johannesburg City Councillor named JD Ellis proposed to transform the stadium into a football field, so today's Ellis Park Stadium was created.
Like Free State Stadium, Ellis Park Stadium has hosted 65,438+0,995 rugby World Cup matches, and he has also hosted many football matches. In 2000, a friendly match between South Africa and the new world champion France was held in Ellis Park Stadium.
Ellis Park Stadium has another identity, and it is also the home of the Orlando Pirates, the overlord of the South African Super League. 1995 After the team won the first African Club Champions Cup in the history of South African football, it held a grand carnival ceremony at Ellis Park Stadium. In addition, the Mandela Charity Championship, which attracted the attention of world peacemakers, was also held in the stadium.
Stadium: Durban Stadium.
City: Durban.
Completion date: 2009
Status: under construction (completed in 2009)
Capacity: 70000
There is a prestigious kings park Stadium in Durban, the capital of South Africa, which can accommodate 60,000 people. Many large-scale events have been held, such as 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and the warm-up match between South Africa and England in 2002. However, due to other considerations, the South African Football Association, the World Cup Organizing Committee and the Durban Municipal Government abandoned the use of kings park Stadium and decided to build a brand-new modern stadium, which is currently under construction.
The new stadium will accommodate 70,000 fans to watch the game. According to the South African Football Association, the designers are ingenious in designing the stadium. There is a viaduct above the stadium, which runs through the east and west. Judging from the photos provided by FIFA official website, the bridge looks like a bright rainbow, which adorns the stadium with colorful colors.
Stadium: Football City.
City: Johannesburg
Completion date: 1987
Status: under renovation (completed in 2009)
Capacity: 94700
Soccer City is the largest stadium in South Africa, which can accommodate nearly 80,000 people. It is the first home of the South African national team. In the 1980s, the municipal government invested in the construction of the first modern football stadium in South Africa, namely the Soccer City Stadium with a history of 20 years. Football City Stadium is regarded as the "flagship store" among the stadiums in 10, the venue of the World Cup in South Africa, because of its large capacity and luxurious facilities, as well as holding large-scale national team competitions and other important activities and gatherings all the year round.
It is precisely because of the overuse in the past 20 years that many organizational systems inside the football city stadium have been seriously damaged. For example, when Mandela was released in 1990, tens of thousands of South African nationals poured into the football city to hold a party and make a declaration, which caused some stands in the stadium to be damaged to varying degrees. After the stadium is completed, the capacity will be expanded from the current 80,000 to 94,700. Imagine what an earth-shattering spectacle it would be if nearly 65,438+10,000 people waved flags and cheered for their beloved team during the game.
Stadium: Free State Stadium.
City: bloemfontein (Mangong/bloemfontein)
Completion date: 1952
Status: Moderate renovation (completed by the end of 2008)
Capacity: 48,000
Free State Stadium has a history of more than 60 years and is one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa. At present, the Free State Stadium can accommodate 38,000 people. The organizing committee of the World Cup in South Africa thinks that this figure seems to be difficult to satisfy the appetite of many fans. In addition, some facilities in the stadium are in disrepair. After discussion, the organizing committee and the municipal government unanimously agreed to expand the stadium to 48,000 people. By the end of 2008, the renovated Free State Stadium will be put into use again. The Free State Stadium once hosted the African Nations Cup14 Final and the Rugby World Cup 1995. In addition, the stadium is the home of South African Super League team bloemfontein Celtics. Like the nelson mandela Bay Stadium, the Free State Stadium, which was renovated in advance, will also host the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Stadium: nelson mandela Bay Stadium.
City: port elizabeth (nelson mandela Bay/port elizabeth)
Completion date: 2009
Status: under construction (completed in 2009)
Capacity: 48,000
There is no special football field in port elizabeth. Most of the stadiums in this city are used to hold rugby and cricket matches, so the municipal government began to build new stadiums several years ago. According to the South African World Cup Organizing Committee, the nelson mandela Bay Stadium will be officially completed in the first half of 2009, and the Confederations Cup will be held in June of that year, which is a warm-up for hosting the World Cup.
Stadium: Mbobera Stadium.
City: Nelspruit.
Completion date: 2009
Status: under construction (completed in 2009)
Capacity: 46,000
Nelspruit is located in the northeastern province of PuMalanga. Compared with Limpopo province, where football culture is developed, the development of sports in PuMalanga province is relatively backward. It is for this reason that the South African Football Association reached an agreement after some discussions with the government and decided to build a stadium in Nelspruit, the political and cultural center of PuMalanga Province. In June, 2009, the completed Mbobera Stadium will become the only large stadium in PuMalanga Province, and it is expected to become.
Stadium: Peter Mokaba Stadium
City: Polokwani
Completion date: 20 10 year
Status: under construction (20 10 completed)
Capacity: 46,000 people
Peter Mokaba Stadium is one of the four new stadiums in South Africa to prepare for the 20 10 World Cup. The stadium will be completed on the eve of the World Cup, with an estimated capacity of 46,000 people, only 5 kilometers from the center of Boguani, which is very suitable for spectators to watch the game. The construction of Peter Mokaba Stadium to host the World Cup is a great boon to local residents. Boguani is the largest city in Limpopo province, and the number of registered football players in this province ranks first in the register of the South African Football Association. Hosting top events such as the World Cup will further promote the popularity of football in the local area.
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
City: Pretoria (tshwane/Pretoria)
Completion date: 1906
Status: Minor renovation (completed in 2008)
Capacity: 52,000 people
Loftos Stadium is one of the stadiums in South Africa's mixed World Cup 10 at present. According to official website of the World Cup, Loftos Stadium can easily meet the standard of hosting the World Cup with simple maintenance, a small number of facilities replacement and a low degree of renovation. Loftos Stadium was built in 1903, officially completed in 1906 and put into sports. Formerly known as robert owen Loftos Stadium, this name is also the name of the founder of the stadium. As one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa, Loftos Stadium has hosted 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1996 African Nations Cup. At present, it is also the home of Mamrodi Sunset Club, a strong domestic league team in South Africa. Many South African fans regard Loftos Stadium as a blessing for the national team, because they once defeated Sweden, the arch-rival from Europe, on this stadium for the first time.
Stadium: Green Point Stadium.
City: under the cape
Completion date: 1906
Status: Minor renovation (completed in 2008)
Capacity: 70,000 people
Cape Town is the third most populous city in South Africa and a part of Cape Town metropolitan area. Cape Town is the capital of West Cape Province and the legislative capital of South Africa, because the South African Parliament and many government departments are also located in the city. Cape Town is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and docks. Famous landmarks include Table Mountain called "God's Table" and the Cape of Good Hope where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its beautiful natural and geographical environment, Cape Town is marked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, so it has become one of the must-see places for tourists to visit South Africa.
As for sports, the main sports in Cape Town are rugby, hockey and football. Although football is not the most popular sport, its position in this city is increasing day by day, because most of the stars have left Cape Town in recent years. Cape Town has two teams belonging to the South African Super League, namely Santos and Ajax, which were formed by the merger of Seven Stars and Cape Town Spurs at 1999. The club also plays the role of satellite club of European league giant Ajax in South Africa. In recent years, many South African stars who landed in European leagues, such as benny mccarthy, Mokona and steven pienaar, made their mark in Ajax, and then used Ajax as a springboard to enter the five major European leagues.
Green Point Stadium is a multi-functional stadium under construction and will be completed in 2009 as planned. When completed, the stadium will accommodate 70,000 people, second only to Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg (90,000 people).
[Edit this paragraph] Mascot
A lovely leopard with green African curly hair will be the mascot of the 20 10 World Cup finals in South Africa.
According to a report by the BBC on the 23rd, the organizing committee not only named the little leopard "Zakumi", but also produced a resume for it. According to the resume of Zakumi, he was born in1994+June 2006. This is the day when the apartheid policy in South Africa came to an end.
This day is also South Africa's "Youth Day", commemorating the anti-apartheid protests of South African youth under white rule in 1976.
In the appearance of the World Cup mascot broadcast by South African national television on the 22nd, an actor dressed in "Zakumi" and the country's star Mark Fisher showed their skills, who led South Africa to win the African Cup of Nations with 1996.
The first two letters ZA in the name "Zakumi" are the abbreviations of South Africa, the most important language in South Africa 1 1. The latter letter Miku means "10" in many African languages, which means the year of the World Cup in South Africa.
Moddis, spokesman of the South African World Cup Organizing Committee, said that in some languages in southern Africa, "Zakumi" also means "welcome".
FIFA Secretary-General Walker said that Zakumi represents the people, geography and spirit of South Africa. He believes that Zakumi will bring joy to people before and during the World Confederations Cup and the World Cup in South Africa.
FIFA introduced the mascot for the first time in the 1966 World Cup in England. The mascot at that time was an English lion wearing a herringbone flag.
Theme slogan
South Africa is the host of the 20th10/9 World Cup. South African President Mbeki said: "South Africa's hosting of the 20 10 World Cup is a tribute to Africa, which shows that the slogan of the 20 10 World Cup in South Africa is" Africa wins in Africa ".