Peter Mokaba Stadium

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Peter Mokaba Stadium

Peter Mokaba Stadium ahead of completion for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Location	Polokwane, South Africa
Coordinates	23°55′29″S 29°28′08″E / 23.924689°S 29.468765°E / -23.924689; 29.468765Coordinates: 23°55′29″S 29°28′08″E / 23.924689°S 29.468765°E / -23.924689; 29.468765
Opened	2010
Surface	Desso GrassMaster
Construction cost	R1.24 billion (US$150 million)
Capacity	46,000

The Peter Mokaba Stadium is a soccer stadium in Polokwane (formerly Pietersburg), South Africa, that will be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. When completed in 2010 it will have a capacity of 46,000.^[1] It was named for Peter Mokaba, a former leader of the ANC Youth League. It is located 5 kilometers from the city centre and is located just east of the existing Pietersburg Stadium

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

The stadium will be used intensely for training and matches. Therefore the natural grass will be reinforced with artificial fibres, which anchors the field into a stable and a level grass surface: Desso GrassMaster.

[edit] 2010 World Cup

Date	Time (UTC+2)	Team #1	Res.	Team #2	Round	Attendance
2010-06-13	13.30	Algeria	vs	Slovenia	Group C	–
2010-06-17	20.30	France	vs	Mexico	Group A	–
2010-06-22	20.30	Greece	vs	Argentina	Group B	–
2010-06-24	16.00	Paraguay	vs	New Zealand	Group F	–

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