FNB Stadium

  • South African national football team
  • Kaizer Chiefs
  • African Cup of Nations 1996
  • Football World Cup 2010
  • African Cup of Nations 2013

The FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City ( Afrikaans: Sokkerstad ), is the largest football stadium in Africa. The former National Stadium in South Africa lies in the south west of Johannesburg near the Expo Centre Johannesburg and the township of Soweto. The home games of the South African football club Kaizer Chiefs take place in the wide round.

  • 6.1 Group Games
  • 6.2 final

Name

Before July 7, 2004, the stadium was called National Stadium South Africa ( National Stadium of South Africa ) and was generally Soccer City ( German: soccer city ) called. Since then, the banking group FirstRand owns the naming rights for ten years. She named the stadium after the First National Bank of South Africa officially FNB Stadium or First National Bank Stadium. To fulfill the requirements of FIFA, the First National Bank in 2007 approved the agreement that the stadium for three months before the Football World Cup 2010, during this and must bear the original name Soccer City for a week after the tournament, as sponsors names at World Cup stadiums are not allowed.

History

Soccer City is considered the " heart of South African football ." After it was opened in 1989 as the first suitable for international football matches stadium in South Africa, took place in the stadium in 1990, the first mass rally of Nelson Mandela after his release instead. After the assassination of Chris Hani's Soccer City was also the site of the public funeral for the ANC politicians.

The South African national football team won the African Cup of Nations 1996 Soccer City by a final victory against Tunisia.

Rebuilding

For the World Cup 2010, the FNB Stadium was completely rebuilt. Under the name Soccer City stadium hosted the opening game, another four preliminary round matches, one second round match, one quarter-final and the final of the football World Cup. As a pure football stadium, the arena can accommodate 94,700 spectators. It is equipped with 117 boxes, over 6,000 business seats, a restaurant for 300 guests, a football museum, eight TV studios and a modern broadcasting center.

Architect for the renovation was the South African architectural firm Boogertman Partners, which was supported by HOK Sport. The formerly open construction has been completely covered. The roof construction designed the engineering firm Schlaich, Berger and Partner, it was manufactured in Europe.

The building is characterized by a facade shape to remind us of the traditional African drinking vessel, the calabash. This manufactured in Kolbenmoor glass fiber reinforced concrete is used with the trade name fibreC who has an earthy color. The entire facade was made by Rieder Smart Elements of Maishofen together with South African partners. The remodeling costs amounted to 3.2 billion South African rand, the equivalent of over 300 million euros. The stadium, which formerly belonged to the South African Football Association, is now owned by the City of Johannesburg.

Environment

Directly at the stadium the headquarters of the South African Football Association was built. During the World Cup, it was also home to the control room of FIFA.

Venue of the Football World Cup 2010

Group Games

  • Group A - June 11, 2010, 16:00 clock: South Africa South Africa - Mexico 1-1 (0-0 )
  • Group E - June 14, 2010, 13:30 clock: Netherlands Netherlands - Denmark Denmark 2-0 (0-0 )
  • Group B - June 17, 2010, 13:30 clock: Argentina Argentina - South Korea South Korea 4:1 ( 2:1)
  • Group G - June 20, 2010, 20:30 clock: Brazil Brazil - Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 3:1 ( 1:0)
  • Group D - June 23, 2010, 20:30 clock: Ghana Ghana - Germany Germany 0:1 ( 0:0)

Second round

  • June 27, 2010, 20:30 clock: Argentina Argentina - Mexico Mexico 3-1 (2-0)

Quarterfinals

  • July 2, 2010, 20:30 clock: Uruguay Uruguay - Ghana Ghana 4:2 i. E. (0:1, 1:1 aet )

Final

Venue for the African Cup 2013

Group Games

  • Group A - January 19, 2013, 18:00 clock: South Africa South Africa - Cape Verde Cape Verde 0:0
  • Group A - January 19, 2013, 21:00 clock: Angola Angola - Morocco Morocco 0-0

Final

Gallery

Stadium during the renovation, July 2008

Send headquarters of FIFA television transmission at Soccer City, June 2010

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