The 70,000-seater has been designed as a multi-purpose venue and an amphitheatre complete with a cable car which rises to a viewing platform at the top of the 350m arch, 106m above the pitch. The stadium was built on the site of the old Kings Park Stadium.
Facts
Name: Durban Stadium
City: Durban
Construction: new
Completion: 2009
Gross Capacity: 69,957
Matches
Match Date – Time Stage Results
7 13 June – 20:30 Group D Germany v Australia
16 16 June – 16:00 Group H Spain v Switzerland
25 19 June – 13:30 Group E Netherlands v Background Japan
35 22 June – 20:30 Group B Nigeria v South Korea
45 25 June – 16:00 Group G Portugal v Brazil
53 28 June – 16:00 Round of 16 1E v 2F
62 07 July – 20:30 Semi-finals W59 v W60