Cape Town Stadium facts for kids
| Green Point Stadium | |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°54′12″S 18°24′40″E / 33.90333°S 18.41111°E |
| Capacity | 64,100 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1987 |
The Cape Town Stadium is a large sports stadium located in Cape Town, South Africa. It was first built in 1987 and was known as the FNB Stadium back then. Today, it's a famous place for many exciting events.
Hosting the FIFA World Cup
The Cape Town Stadium was chosen as one of the ten stadiums to host games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the World Cup, FIFA called this stadium Green Point Stadium. Many exciting football matches were played here.
2010 World Cup Matches at Cape Town Stadium
Here are some of the matches that took place at the stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. All times are given in South African Standard time (UTC+2).
| Date | Time | Group | Team #1 | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 11 June | 20:30 | Group A | Uruguay | France |
| Monday, 14 June | 20:30 | Group F | Italy | Paraguay |
| Friday, 18 June | 20:30 | Group C | England | Algeria |
| Monday, 21 June | 13:30 | Group G | Portugal | Korea DPR |
| Thursday, 24 June | 20:30 | Group E | Cameroon | Netherlands |
| Tuesday, 29 June | 20:30 | Round of 16 | 1H | 2G |
| Saturday, 3 July | 16:00 | Quarter-finals | W52 | W51 |
| Tuesday, 6 July | 20:30 | Semi-finals | W58 | W57 |
Images for kids
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An aerial view of the stadium from just above its roof.
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Cape Town stadium viewed from Signal Hill.
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