Editing 2010 FIFA World Cup (section)

==Venues==
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In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of 13 venues to be used for the World Cup: [[Bloemfontein]], [[Cape Town]], [[Durban]], [[Johannesburg]] (two venues), [[Kimberley, Northern Cape|Kimberley]], [[Klerksdorp]], [[Nelspruit]], [[Orkney, North West|Orkney]], [[Polokwane]], [[Port Elizabeth]], [[Pretoria]], and [[Rustenburg]]. This was narrowed down to the ten venues<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=EarthSports&Number=944685&fpart=&PHPSESSID=|title=2010 Soccer World Cup Fan Parks & 2010 Host Cities|publisher=Google Earth Community|date=29 October 2007|access-date=1 December 2011|archive-date=2 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602083938/http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=EarthSports&Number=944685&fpart=&PHPSESSID=|url-status=dead}}</ref> that were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006.

The altitude of several venues affected the motion of the ball<ref>{{cite news |title=Altitude will have impact on World Cup ball |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34277552 |work=NBC News |date=4 December 2009 |access-date=13 June 2010 |archive-date=14 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814111919/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34277552 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and player performance,<ref>{{cite web |title=Altitude training and physical performance for high altitude football |url=http://www.altitude.org/football.php |publisher=Altitude.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715090344/http://www.altitude.org/football.php |archive-date=15 July 2010 |url-status=dead |access-date=29 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |date=7 June 2010 |title=World Cup 2010: England's altitude training will be tested against USA |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/07/world-cup-2010-england-altitude-usa |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610193103/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/world-cup-2010-england-altitude-usa |archive-date=10 June 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=13 June 2010}}</ref> although FIFA's medical chief downplayed this consideration.<ref>{{cite news |last=Edwards |first=Piers |date=23 February 2010 |title=Fifa medical chief downplays World Cup altitude effect |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8530930.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=13 June 2010 |archive-date=13 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200413211403/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8530930.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Six of the ten venues were over {{convert|1200|m|abbr=on}} above sea level, with the two Johannesburg venues—[[FNB Stadium]] (also known as Soccer City) and [[Ellis Park Stadium]]—the highest at approximately {{convert|1750|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="racingpost">{{cite news |title=Quick guide to the ten World Cup grounds |url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/sport/quick-guide-to-the-grounds/726811/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513065728/http://www.racingpost.com/news/sport/quick-guide-to-the-grounds/726811/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2011 |work=[[Racing Post]] |access-date=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="SoccerAmerica">{{cite magazine |title=And the city to avoid... |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/35615/and-the-city-to-avoid.html |magazine=Soccer America |date=3 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601150829/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/35615/and-the-city-to-avoid.html |archive-date=1 June 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=13 June 2010}}</ref>

FNB Stadium, [[Cape Town Stadium]], and [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]] in Port Elizabeth were the most-used venues, each hosting eight matches. Ellis Park Stadium and [[Moses Mabhida Stadium]] in Durban hosted seven matches each, while [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]] in Pretoria, [[Free State Stadium]] in Bloemfontein and [[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]] in Rustenburg hosted six matches each. [[Peter Mokaba Stadium]] in Polokwane and [[Mbombela Stadium]] in Nelspruit hosted four matches each, but did not host any knockout-stage matches.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan=2| [[Johannesburg]]
!width=25%| [[Cape Town]]
!width=25%| [[Durban]]
|-
| [[FNB Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5007759/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617120423/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5007759/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2007 |title=Soccer City Stadium – Johannesburg |work=FIFA.com |publisher=FIFA| access-date= 1 December 2011 }}</ref> <br>{{small|'''(Soccer City)'''}}
| [[Ellis Park Stadium]]
| [[Cape Town Stadium]] <br>{{small|'''(Green Point Stadium)'''}}
| [[Moses Mabhida Stadium]] <br>{{small|'''(Durban Stadium)'''}}
|-
| {{small|{{Coord|26|14|5.27|S|27|58|56.47|E|region:ZA_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Soccer City}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|26|11|51.07|S|28|3|38.76|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Ellis Park Stadium}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|33|54|12.46|S|18|24|40.15|E|region:ZA-WC_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline|name=Cape Town Stadium}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|29|49|46|S|31|01|49|E|type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline|name=Moses Mabhida Stadium}}}}
|-
| Capacity: '''84,490'''<!--This is the actual capacity for the tournament-->
| Capacity: '''55,686'''
| Capacity: '''64,100'''
| Capacity: '''62,760'''
|-
| [[File:FNB Stadium, Johannesburg.jpg|226x226px]]
| [[File:Ellis Park Stadium.jpg|200x200px]]
| [[File:Kapské město, fotbalový stadion - Jihoafrická republika - panoramio.jpg|200x200px]]
| [[File:Moses Mabhida Stadion durban aerial view 1.jpg|200x200px]]
|-
! [[Pretoria]]
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{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-26.234797 |long=27.982353 |label=[[Johannesburg]]|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.829444 |long=31.030278 |label= [[Durban]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.903461 |long=18.411153 |label=[[Cape Town]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.753333 |long=28.186944 |label=&nbsp; &nbsp; [[Pretoria]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-33.937778 |long=25.598889 |label=[[Port Elizabeth|Port&nbsp;Elizabeth]] |position=right}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-29.117292 |long=26.208847 |label=[[Bloemfontein]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-23.924689 |long=29.468765 |label=[[Polokwane]] |position=top}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.5786 |long=27.1607 |label=[[Rustenburg]] |position=left}}
{{location map~ |South Africa |lat=-25.46172 |long=30.929689 |label=&nbsp; &nbsp; [[Nelspruit]] |position=top}}|caption=Host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.}}
|-
| [[Loftus Versfeld Stadium]]
|-
| {{small|{{Coord|25|45|12|S|28|13|22|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Loftus Versfeld Stadium}}}}
|-
| Capacity: '''42,858'''
|-
| [[File:Loftus Versfeld Stadium.jpg|200px]]
|-
! [[Port Elizabeth]]
!rowspan=5 colspan=3|Stadiums in Johannesburg{{location map+ |Greater Johannesburg|float=center |caption= |width=375 |places=
{{location map~ |Greater Johannesburg|lat=-26.2348 |long=27.9827 |label=[[Soccer City]]|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |Greater Johannesburg|lat=-26.1975 |long=28.0609 |label= [[Ellis Park Stadium|Ellis Park]] |position=top}}}}
|-
| [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]]
|-
| {{small|{{Coord|33|56|16|S|25|35|56|E|region:ZA_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium}}}}
|-
| Capacity: '''42,486'''
|-
| [[File:Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth (cropped).jpg|200px]]
|-
! [[Rustenburg]]
! [[Polokwane]]
! [[Nelspruit]]
! [[Bloemfontein]]
|-
| {{small|{{Coord|-25.5786|27.1607|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000|name=Royal Bafokeng Stadium}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|23.924689|S|29.468765|E|format=dms|region:ZA_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=inline|name=Peter Mokaba Stadium}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|25.46172|S|30.929689|E|format=dms |region:ZA_type:landmark_source:ptwiki |display=inline|name=Mbombela Stadium}}}}
| {{small|{{Coord|29|07|02.25|S|26|12|31.85|E|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Free State Stadium}}}}
|-
| [[Royal Bafokeng Stadium]]
| [[Peter Mokaba Stadium]]
| [[Mbombela Stadium]]
| [[Free State Stadium]]
|-
| Capacity: '''42,000'''
| Capacity: '''41,733'''
| Capacity: '''40,929'''
| Capacity: '''40,911'''
|-
| [[File:Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng.jpg|197x197px]]
| [[File:Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa (8714600990).jpg|200px]]
| [[File:Mbombela Stadium Aerial View.jpg|200x200px]]
| [[File:Free_State_Stadium1.jpg|197x197px]]
|}

The following stadiums were all upgraded to meet FIFA specifications:
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* [[Cecil Payne Stadium]]<ref name="joburg">{{cite web|url=http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1030/244/ |title=Venues |publisher=City of Johannesburg |access-date=8 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804123029/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1030/244/ |archive-date=4 August 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Dobsonville Stadium]]<ref name="joburg"/>
* [[Gelvandale Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/FIFAWORLDCUP/Content.aspx?objID=32 |title=Training Venues |publisher=Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality |access-date=19 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413090212/http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/fifaworldcup/Content.aspx?objID=32 |archive-date=13 April 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Giant Stadium]]<ref name="tshwane"/>
* [[HM Pitje Stadium]]<ref name="tshwane"/>
{{col-3}}
* [[King Zwelithini Stadium]]
* [[Olympia Park|Olympia Park Stadium]]
* [[Orlando Stadium]]<ref name="joburg"/>
* [[Princess Magogo Stadium]]
* [[Rabie Ridge Stadium]]<ref name="joburg"/>
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* [[Rand Stadium]]<ref name="joburg"/>
* [[Ruimsig Stadium]]<ref name="joburg"/>
* [[Seisa Ramabodu Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sa2010.gov.za/highlights-2010|title=Highlights 2010|publisher=South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup|access-date=5 March 2010|archive-date=24 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324131701/http://www.sa2010.gov.za/highlights-2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium]]
* [[Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium|Super Stadium]]<ref name="tshwane">{{cite web|url=http://www.tshwane.gov.za/fifa_office.cfm |title=2010 FIFA World Cup Programme Office |publisher=City of Tshwane |access-date=5 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020103211/http://www.tshwane.gov.za/fifa_office.cfm |archive-date=20 October 2008 }}</ref>
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===Team base camps===
The base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. In February 2010, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcbase-250210.htm|title=32 teams, 32 World Cup base camps|work=southafrica.info|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030915/http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcbase-250210.htm|archive-date=13 August 2014}}</ref> Fifteen teams were in [[Gauteng Province]], while six teams were based in [[KwaZulu-Natal]], four in the [[Western Cape]], three in [[North West Province]], and one each in [[Mpumalanga]], the [[Eastern Cape]], and the [[Northern Cape]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capetownmagazine.com/base-camps-2010-soccer-world-cup|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140626214719/http://www.capetownmagazine.com/base-camps-2010-soccer-world-cup|url-status=dead|title=Base Camps FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup - Base Camps Teams FIFA 2010|access-date=6 May 2020|archive-date=26 June 2014}}</ref>

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|-
! Team base camps
|-
|{{col begin}}
{{col-4}}
;[[Eastern Cape]] (1)
* {{fb|GHA}}

;[[Gauteng]] (15)
* {{fb|ARG|1861}}
* {{fb|AUS}}
* {{fb|GER}}
* {{fb|HON|1949}}
* {{fb|ITA}}
* {{fb|MEX}}
* {{fb|NED}}
* {{fb|NZL}}
* {{fb|PRK}}
* {{fb|SRB|2004}}
* {{fb|SVK}}
* {{fb|SLO}}
* {{fb|RSA}}
* {{fb|SUI}}
* {{fb|USA}}

{{col-4}}
;[[KwaZulu-Natal]] (7)
* {{fb|ALG}}
* {{fb|CMR}}
* {{fb|GRE}}
* {{fb|CIV}}
* {{fb|NGR}}
* {{fb|PAR|1990}}
* {{fb|POR}}

;[[Mpumalanga]] (1)
* {{fb|CHI}}

;[[North West Province]] (3)
* {{fb|ENG}}
* {{fb|KOR|1997}}
* {{fb|ESP}}

{{col-4}}
;[[Northern Cape]] (1)
* {{fb|URU}}

;[[Western Cape]] (4)
* {{fb|BRA}}
* {{fb|DEN}}
* {{fb|FRA|1974}}
* {{fb|JPN}}

{{col end}}
|}