Soccer City
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| Former names | FNB Stadium |
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| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 26°14′5″S 27°58′56″E / 26.23472°S 27.98222°ECoordinates: 26°14′5″S 27°58′56″E / 26.23472°S 27.98222°E |
| Built | 1987 |
| Renovated | 2009 |
| Capacity | 88,460 |
Soccer City is a sports stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was first built in 1987. At that time, it was named the FNB Stadium.
Renovation [change]
In 2009, the stadium was improved. More seats were added. New locker (dressing) rooms and new floodlights were built
FIFA World Cup [change]
The stadium will host the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Is one of the 10 stadiums where World Cup games will be played.
2010 World Cup Matches
All times are given in South African Standard time (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Group | Team #1 | Team #2 |
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| Friday, 11 June | 16:00 | Group A | South Africa | Mexico |
| Monday, 14 June | 13:30 | Group E | Netherlands | Denmark |
| Thursday, 17 June | 13:30 | Group B | Argentina | Korea Republic |
| Sunday, 20 June | 20:30 | Group G | Brazil | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Wednesday, 23 June | 20:30 | Group D | Ghana | Germany |
| Sunday, 27 June | 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1B | 2A |
| Friday, 2 July | 20:30 | Quarter-finals | W49 | W50 |
| Sunday, 11 July | 20:30 | Final | W61 | W62 |
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