Mbombela Stadium
Nelspruit
Mbombela Stadium was built specifically for the 2010 World Cup. In time the stadium will be the centrepiece in a future sports precinct including athletics and cricket facilities.
It quickly got the nickname The Giraffe Stadium as the 18 roof supports resemble giraffes. The seats of the staduim are patterned with zebra stripes. The pitch is 'Rye grass pitch grown from seed and reinforced with articifial turf fibres' - so the expectations are obviously quite high. ;-)
World Cup Matches
Mbombela
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16 | 13:30 | Honduras | 0 - 1 | Chile | Group H |
| June 20 | 16:00 | Italy | vs | New Zealand | Group F |
| June 23 | 20:30 | Australia | vs | Serbia | Group D |
| June 25 | 16.00 | Korea DPR | vs | Ivory Coast | Group G |
Mbombela Stadium Images
from flickr.com
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Other Stadiums
World Cup 2010
- Free State Stadium
- Greenpoint Stadium
- Moses Mabhida Stadium
- Ellis Park Stadium
- Soccer City
- Mbombela Stadium
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
- Peter Mokaba Stadium
- Lofthus Verfeld Stadium
- Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
Ivory Coast Team News
fifa.com
Drogba double sees Ivorians through
4 Feb 2012 at 2:21pm
Côte d'Ivoire ended co-hosts Equitorial Guinea's run in the CAF Africa Cup of Nations today as Didier Drogba struck twice, with Yaya Toure scoring as well, to see the favourites into the semi-finals.
Cup co-hosts wary of Ivorian stars
3 Feb 2012 at 12:26am
2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations co-hosts Equatorial Guinea admit they face a massive task if they are to upset Côte d'Ivoire on Saturday and advance to the semi-finals for the first time.
Last eight eye African glory
1 Feb 2012 at 10:08pm
The 2012 CAF Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals take place across this weekend in central Africa with a number of new names still in contention for the continent's greatest prize, including co-hosts Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.