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The Peter Mokaba Stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa, that was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It has a capacity of 45,500 but for the purposes of the 2010 FIFA World Cup the seating capacity was reduced to 41,733.[1] It is named after Peter Mokaba, a former leader of the ANC Youth League. It is located 3 kilometers from the city center and is located just east of the older Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Peter Mokaba Stadium

Full name	Peter Mokaba Stadium
Location	Magazyn St., Polokwane, South Africa
Coordinates	23°55′29″S 29°28′08″E
Owner	City of Polokwane
Capacity	45,500
Surface	Rye Grass with Desso GrassMaster
Construction
Opened	2010
Construction cost	Rand1.245 billion (US$150 million)
Tenants
Limpopo Blue Bulls Polokwane City FC Baroka FC

The stadium is one of five new stadiums that were built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Initial plans to upgrade the existing Old Peter Mokaba Stadium were abandoned in favour of the R1,245,000,000 (ZAR) new Peter Mokaba stadium.

The stadium was used intensely for training and matches. Therefore, the natural grass has been reinforced with artificial fibers, which anchors the field into a stable and a level grass surface of Desso GrassMaster.

2010 FIFA World Cup

The stadium hosted four Group matches during the tournament of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Date	Time (SAST)	Team #1	Result	Team #2	Round	Attendance
13 June 2010	13:30	Algeria	0–1	Slovenia	Group C	30,325[2]
17 June 2010	20:30	France	0–2	Mexico	Group A	35,370
22 June 2010	20:30	Greece	0–2	Argentina	Group B	38,891
24 June 2010	16:00	Paraguay	0–0	New Zealand	Group F	34,850

Soccer

The first event at the stadium was the Peter Mokaba Cup, held on 23 January 2010. It was a 4 team, friendly tournament, which served as the stadium's opening event. In the first semi-final, SuperSport United beat Danish side Brøndby 2–1. In the second semi-final, Kaizer Chiefs advanced after beating Wits 4–3 on penalties, after a goalless draw. Kaizer Chiefs defeated Supersport United 4–2 in the final.[3]

The first international game played at the stadium was the international friendly between South Africa and Guatemala on 31 May 2010, which South Africa won 5–0.[4]

The stadium hosted its first competitive football match on 20 November 2010.[5] Kaizer Chiefs opted to host their 2010–11 Telkom Knockout semi-final against Santos at the stadium. The match ended 1–0 to Kaizer Chiefs.

Rugby

The stadium hosted its first rugby union match on 30 January 2010. The match was a Super 14 warm up match, played for the Xerox Cup. It was contested by the Bulls and Lions.[6]

References

External links

• Photos of Stadiums in South Africa at cafe.daum.net/stade
• ESPN Stadium Profile
• Goal.com Profile
• 360 View

На других языках

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[de] Peter-Mokaba-Stadion

Das (Neue) Peter-Mokaba-Stadion (englisch (New) Peter Mokaba Stadium)[2] ist ein Rugby- und Fußballstadion in der südafrikanischen Stadt Polokwane, in dem vier Gruppenspiele der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 2010 ausgetragen wurden. Benannt ist die Anlage nach dem am 11. Juni 2002 in Johannesburg verstorbenen ANC-Politiker Peter Mokaba. Es bietet heute 41.733 Plätze.[3] Unweit vom neuen Stadion befindet sich das alte Stadion mit gleichem Namen.

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- [en] Peter Mokaba Stadium

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[es] Estadio Peter Mokaba

El Estadio Peter Mokaba es un estadio de fútbol ubicado en Polokwane, Sudáfrica, construido para la celebración de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2010.

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[fr] Stade Peter-Mokaba

Le Peter Mokaba Stadium ou stade Peter-Mokaba est un stade qui est situé à Polokwane (Afrique du Sud). Il est consacré principalement au football et à l'athlétisme, il est retenu pour accueillir la coupe du monde de football de 2010.

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[ru] Питер Мокаба (стадион)

«Пи́тер Мока́ба»[1] (англ. Peter Mokaba Stadium) — стадион в городе Полокване, столице провинции Лимпопо, ЮАР. Служит для проведения соревнований по футболу и легкой атлетике. Вместимость — 40000 зрителей.

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