Soccer City (also know as the FNB Stadium) is earmarked to host both the opening and final matches of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Built in 1987, Soccer City has played host to some of the most memorable matches in South Africa’s soccer history.

Soccer City is being enlarged from its present seating capacity of 80 000 to 94 700 for soccer’s showcase event. Some significant changes are made to the present two-tiered bowl for the World Cup: the upper tier will be extended around the stadium, while an encircling roof will be added. New changing rooms are being developed, and new floodlights installed.

Ellis Park Stadium is a major football venue in South Africa. It has been ear-marked as a semi-final venue for the 2010 South Africa World Cup. The Stadium are undergoing major renovations to fullfill all the FIFA™ requirements. Once completed, new upper tiers will be behind each goal, adding an extra 10 000 seats and bringing the seating capacity to the required 70 000. Ellis Park will then meet all requirements to be accepted as a semi-final match venue.

Furthermore, the Greater Ellis Park precinct will receive a multi-million rand upgrade over the next five years - a move expected to sell the area as a place that is ready to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup and, hopefully, the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The R2-billion upgrade is also expected to attract investment.