History and description

It was designed by an Australian architect, Colin Stroud. The FNB Stadium, often referred to as Soccer City, was built in the early 1990s. At the time, it could accommodate about 80,000 spectators. The stadium was designed by an Australian architect, Colin Stroud. The stadium received a major upgrade in 2009 in preparation for the 2010 World Cup. Upgrading the stadium allowed for it to seat about 95,000 people, but this increased to about 85,000 seats during the World Cup.

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The stadium has previously hosted the final of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and also hosted the final of the same tournament again in 2013.

The stadium is intended to have the shape of an African pot (calabash).

How to get to Soccer City

Soccer City is located in the south-west of Johannesburg on the edge of the city of Soweto. It lies about 8 km from Johannesburg's Central Business District and about 9 km from the city centre of Soweto. If arriving from the N1 motorway, which runs west of the city, take junction 67 for Randskouweg. Turn east onto Rand Show Road and follow until you reach the T-section with Nasrec Road. Turn left onto Nasrec Road and follow until you see the stadium on the left.

If coming from Johannesburg's city centre, take the ramp for Nasrec Road (Expo Centre). At the crossing with Nasrec Road, turn right, and follow until you see the stadium on your left.

Address: Gate 2, Nasrec & Rand Show Road, Johannesburg

Kaizer Chiefs Tickets

Tickets for Kaizer Chiefs matches can be purchased online, at the MoneyMarket counters of any Shoprite or Checkers store, or at the box office of the stadium. Tickets for all stands typically cost R$40.00.

Soccer City stadium tours

Stadium Management SA provides guided tours of the FNB Stadium that include the changing rooms, players tunnel, mixed zone, and VIP areas. The tour lasts 60 to 90 minutes. Tours run seven days a week at various hours. There are no tours on matchdays.

Participation in stadium management is not required, but bookings can be made online, by phone +27 (0) 11 247 5300 or by email [email protected]

The tour costs R60.00.

Relevant Internet links

The official website of Kaizer Chiefs FC is kaizerchiefs.com, while the website of the FNB Stadium management firm is Stadiummanagement.co.za. The Johannesburg Tourism Company's website is joburgtourism.com. , a lot of good players have come from this region. Themba Mokhawane wrote on March 2, 2015 at 6:50pm: The atmosphere between chiefs vs pirates always brings out the best, the state of the art of the stadium is on the next level, a lot of good players have come from this region.

, the race could not have been more perfect The atmosphere between chiefs and pirates always brings out the best in each other, the state-of-the-art stadium is on the next level, and the race could not have been more perfect.

I wish Kaizer Chiefs and Stadium Management SA could come up with viable package proposals to increase match attendance at every match Chiefs plays. They could always contact me if they need my help. The Stadium Guide will give them my email address.

address upon request. I watch the Soweto Derby(Kaizer Chiefs vs Orlando Pirates). The atmosphere on Match day is very majestic and exciting. I wish Kaizer Chiefs and Stadium Management SA could come up with more viable packages to increase match attendences for every match Chiefs plays there. They could always contact me if they need my help. Trust Stadium guide will give them my email address upon request.

Taariq Bodiat wrote: 15 June 2013 at 11:12 PM I live approximately 2 miles from the stadium. I watched every single game at the stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Soccer City is the biggest stadium in Africa and it is truly magnificent. The stadium is easy to access and hospitality is world class.

I live approximately 2 miles from the stadium. I watched every game at the stadium during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Soccer City is Africa's biggest stadium and it is truly magnificent. The stadium is easy to access and hospitality is world class.