FNB Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Located in Nasrec, Johannesburg, bordering Soweto, the FNB Stadium (also called Soccer City or the Calabash) is a football and rugby union venue designed by Populous and completed in 1989. Built as the primary association football stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it became Africa's largest stadium with a capacity of 94,736, though World Cup operations reduced this to 84,490 for press and VIP seating. The stadium's distinctive rounded form—resembling an African calabash or gourd—houses Kaizer Chiefs F.C. and hosts South Africa's national football team. Beyond sport, the stadium holds profound historical significance: it hosted Nelson Mandela's first Johannesburg speech following his release in 1990, memorial services for anti-apartheid figures Chris Hani and Oliver Tambo in 1993, and the 2010 World Cup Final. Mandela made his final public appearance at the World Cup closing ceremony held there.
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- Built
- Type
- stadium, association football venue
- Place
- Johannesburg, South Africa
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