Ellis Park Stadium, South Africa's World Cup venue. City of Ellis Park Stadium: Johannesburg. Completion date: 1982. Current status: Mild renovation (completed in 2009). Capacity: 61,000. Actual Ellis Park Stadium

It was built in 1928 and has been used as a rugby field for more than 50 years.

It was not until 1982 that the stadium was demolished and rebuilt, and history was rewritten. A Johannesburg city councilor named J.D. Ellis proposed to convert the stadium into a football stadium, and today's Ellis Park was born.

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Like the Free State Stadium, the Ellis Park Stadium also hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup. It also hosted many football matches. In a friendly match in 2000, South Africa and the new world champion French team fought fiercely.

The game ended 0-0 in 15 minutes and was played at Ellis Park.

Durban Stadium City where Durban Stadium is located: Durban Completion date: 2009 Current status: Newly built (completed in 2009) Capacity: 70,000 Durban, the second largest city in South Africa, has a prestigious king

The Park Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 people, has hosted many large-scale events, such as the 1996 African Cup of Nations and the 2002 warm-up match between South Africa and England. However, due to other considerations, the South African Football Association

, the World Cup Organizing Committee and the Durban Municipal Government gave up using the Kings Park Stadium and decided to build a new modern stadium, which is the Durban Stadium.

The new stadium after completion can accommodate 70,000 fans to watch the game on site. According to the South African Football Association, the designers were unique in designing the stadium. There is a viaduct connecting the east and west directions above the stadium. According to the official website of FIFA.

In the photo, the bridge looks like a bright rainbow, which embellishes the stadium beautifully.

Soccer City Stadium (Soccer City) City of Soccer City Stadium: Johannesburg (Johannesburg) Completion date: 1987 Current status: Substantial renovation (completed in 2009) Capacity: 94,700 Soccer City is the largest stadium in South Africa, with a capacity of nearly 80,000 people.

It is the first home stadium of the South African national team.

In the 1980s, the city government invested in the construction of South Africa's first modern football stadium in Johannesburg, which is the 20-year-old Football City Stadium.

Due to the stadium's large capacity and luxurious facilities, as well as the fact that it hosts large-scale national team matches and other important events and gatherings all year round, the Football City Stadium is regarded as the "flagship store" among the 10 stadiums hosting the World Cup in South Africa.

It is precisely due to excessive use in the past 20 years that many structures inside the Football City Stadium have been severely damaged.

For example, when Mandela was released in 1990, tens of thousands of South African citizens gathered in Football City to demonstrate and issue a declaration, which resulted in varying degrees of damage to some of the stadium's stands.

After the stadium was completed, its capacity was expanded from 80,000 to 94,700. Just imagine what an earth-shattering spectacle it would be if nearly 100,000 people waved flags and cheered for their beloved team during the game.

Free State Stadium City where Free State Stadium is located: Mangaung/Bloemfontein Completion date: 1952 Current status: Moderate renovation (completed at the end of 2008) Capacity: 48,000 Free State Stadium has a history of more than 60 years.

It is also one of the oldest golf courses in South Africa.

The Free State Stadium can currently accommodate 38,000 people. The South Africa World Cup Organizing Committee believes that this number seems difficult to satisfy the appetite of many fans. In addition, some of the stadium's facilities are in disrepair. After discussion, the organizing committee and the city government unanimously agreed to expand the stadium's capacity to 38,000.

48,000 people. At the end of 2008, the renovated Free State Stadium was put back into use.

The Free State Stadium hosted the quarter-finals of the 1996 African Cup of Nations and the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

In addition, the stadium is the home ground of South African Premier League team Bloemfontein Celtic.

Like the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, the Free State Stadium, which was renovated ahead of schedule, also hosted the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.