Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela Stadium is the most compact of all the new stadia that were built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It’s named after the local municipality which incorporates the city of Nelspruit and the term literally means, ‘many people together in a small space’. The stadium has a bowl design which is aimed to put every seat as close as possible to the on-field action and maintain excellent sightlines over the heads of other spectators. The seats are patterned with zebra stripes and are divided into 3 different tiers.
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Capacity: 43,589.
Design attraction: The signature feature of the stadium is the 18 roof supports that resemble giraffes, reflecting its inter-relation to the Kruger National Park which is in close proximity.
Cost of Construction: $ 140 million.
First round matches at Mbombela Stadium:
• Wednesday, 16 June 2010 - Honduras vs Chile
• Sunday, 20 June 2010 - Italy vs New Zealand
• Wednesday, 23 June 2010 - Australia vs Serbia
• Friday, 25 June 2010 - Korea DPR vs Cote d'Ivoire