Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Key Matches and Dates:

• Sat 26 June 2010 - Round of 16
• Fri 2 July 2010 - Quarter Final
• Sat 10 July 2010 - Third-Place Playoff

About Nelson Mandela Bay:

• City: Port Elizabeth
• Capacity: 48,000

Port Elizabeth has an entirely new world-class sporting venue: the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Nelson Mandela Bay has a great position on the shores of North End Lake, with views of both the lake and Indian Ocean (a few kms away). This five-tier stadium has a seating capacity of 44, 000 with an additional 4, 000 temporary seats available for the 2010 Football World Cup.

Construction of the stadium began in January 2007, and this was the first of South Africa's five newly-built 2010 World Cup Stadiums to be completed. The stadium was to be one of the venues for the 2009 Confederations Cup, however, there was some concern as to whether it would be ready on time (which, in fact, it would have been).

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium cost around R2.1bn. The eye-catching 'sunflower' roof has been specifically designed to withstand Port Elizabeth's notoriously high wind speeds, and the stadium is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and two big viewing screens.

It's easy to get to the stadium, as it's close to the N2 national highway and about a 15-minute drive from Port Elizabeth's main hotel sector.

Nelson Mandela Bay will host: 5 first-round matches, 1 second-round match, a quarter final and the third-place playoff of the 2010 Football World Cup.

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