Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Port Elizabeth
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was also built specifically for the 2010 World Cup. It gave Port Elizabeth, and indeed Eastern Cape, its first ever purpose built football stadium.
The structure of the stadium is said to resemble a flower giving it the nick name The Sunflower. Others would argue it looks more like a merengue.
In a region lacking top national teams of rugby or football it looks set to be used for international games and music concerts...
World Cup Matches
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | 13:30 | South Korea | 2 - 0 | Greece | Group B |
| June 15 | 16:00 | Ivory Coast | vs | Portugal | Group G |
| June 18 | 13:30 | Germany | vs | Serbia | Group D |
| June 23 | 16.00 | Slovenia | vs | England | Group C |
| June 23 | 16.00 | Winner Group A | vs | Runners-up Group B | Last 16 |
| June 23 | 16.00 | Winners Match 53 | vs | Winners Match 54 | Quarter Finals |
| June 23 | 20.30 | Losers Match 61 | vs | Losers Match 62 | For Bronze |
Nelson Mandela Bay 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
Portugal Team News
fifa.com
The Week in Quotes
3 Feb 2012 at 8:04pm
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Titans, trebles and halted runs
1 Feb 2012 at 1:11am
The end of long-running sequences for Sudan and Porto features alongside milestones for Mario Gomez, Christine Sinclair and Abby Wambach, and a glut of La Liga trebles in FIFA.com's latest stats review.
Inter complete three signings
31 Jan 2012 at 11:11am
Inter Milan have finalised three transfers, completing deals for Fredy Guarin from FC Porto, Angelo Palombo on loan from Sampdoria and youngster Juan from Internacional.