Green Point Stadium in Cape Town
Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by admin in Cape Town
Cape Town’s brand new Green Point stadium has been constructed especially for the 2010 World Cup and will be a focal point for the tournament’s success. Due to host eight games in total including the first semi-final, Green Point stadium in Cape Town has an overall capacity of 70,000 and stunning Table Mountain as a backdrop
Named after the Green Point suburb of Cape Town where it is located, the staidum is only a short walk for fans from the main transport hubs or the coast with plenty of places to stay. The common where the new stadium has been built is partly occupied by a golf course and was historically named “de Waterplaats” by 18th century Dutch settlers and once hosted sailing regattas.
After the World Cup Green Point will be the home ground of both Ajax Cape Town FC and Santos FC. Cape Town’s second world-class stadium, Newlands, is mainly used to host rugby union matches.
However, it did witness the mighty Tottenham Hotspur play during their pre-season tour of South Africa in 2003.
Matches to take place at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium:
Group stage
Match 2 11/06 Uraguay vs France
Match 11 14/06 Italy vs Paraguay
Match 23 18/06 England vs Algeria
Match 30 21/06 Portugal vs North Korea
Match 44 24/06 Cameron vs Netherlands
Knock out stage
Match 56 29/06 last 16 1H vs 2G
Match 59 03/07 quarter final W52 vs W51
Match 61 06/07 semi final W58 vs W57
Transport information for match days.
