Soccer City Stadium

Also known as Soccer City, The Calabash, First National Bank Stadium, FNB Stadium

stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa

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Soccer City Stadium is a large sports venue located in Johannesburg, South Africa, primarily used for soccer matches and other major events. It gained international prominence as one of the main stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa.

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Official website: www.joburg.org.za/play_/Pages/Sports/FNB-StadiumSoccer-city.aspx
Image: FIFA World Cup 2010 Argentina South Korea.jpg

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The First National Bank (FNB) Stadium, also known as Soccer City or the Calabash, is a football and rugby union stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The site is managed by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) and is home of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the South African Premiership as well as the venue for key fixtures for the South Africa national football team.

It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters (SAFA House) where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup are housed. Designed as the main association football stadium for the 2010 World Cup, the FNB Stadium became the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. However, its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and VIPs. The stadium is also known by its nickname "The Calabash" due to its resemblance to the African pot or gourd.