Mbombela Stadium

Stadium Overview

The Mbombela Stadium is a new 46,000 seat stadium and is currently under construction as one of the ten venues for the FIFA World Cup 2010. It will be a multi-purpose stadium, and is expected to host soccer and rugby matches. Mbombela is siSwati and means 'many people together in a small space'. The stadium will be seven kilometers from the city center and close to game parks, giving spectators the opportunity of seeing wildlife during the tournament.

Stadium History

The Mbombela Stadium is going to be located on open land six kilometers west of Nelspruit with the stadium as the centrepiece of a proposed sports precinct with athletics and cricket as well as other sporting codes. Construction commenced in February 2007 with a completion date of mid 2009. The Construction contract has been awarded to a South African French consortium. It is proposed that most of the seats will be covered by a cantilever roof. The roof supports have been designed to resemble a giraffe. The stadium is close to the Kruger National Park so it is apt that the stadium reflect this inter-relation.

Seating Chart

The Mbombela Stadium is still under construction, and there is no Seating Chart yet available.

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City Information

At the heart of the Mpumalanga Province is its capital, Nelspruit, located in the local municipality of Mbombela. Nelspruit is a major hub for tourists travelling to the Kruger National Park and to Mozambique. The most famous footballer from Nelspruit is David Nyathi, who played in Spain, Switzerland and in Italy's Serie A for Cagliari.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbombela_Stadium