Bet World Cup Soccer / South Africa 2010 Cities and Stadiums

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Ellis Park Stadium is a major football venue in South Africa. It has been ear-marked as a semi-final venue for the 2010 South Africa World Cup. The Stadium will be undergoing major renovations to fullfill all the FIFA™ requirements. Once completed, new upper tiers will be behind each goal, adding an extra 10 000 seats and bringing the seating capacity to the required 70 000. Ellis Park will then meet all requirements to be accepted as a semi-final match venue.

 

Furthermore, the Greater Ellis Park precinct will receive a multi-million rand upgrade over the next five years - a move expected to sell the area as a place that is ready to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup and, hopefully, the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The R2-billion upgrade is also expected to attract investment.