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Ellis Park Stadium 2010 World Cup Venue
Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and reconstructed in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg town councillor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside thirteen acres. Ellis Park has been the stage for plenty of memorable soccer matches.
Bafana Bafana held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in 1995, and then drew 0-0 with then FIFA World Cup holders France in two thousand in world friendlies. Now , it is the home ground of Orlando Pirates FC, a club in the Premier Soccer League. In 1995, they were the first South African team to win the CAF African Club Championship.
The Nelson Mandela African XI played the World All Stars XI in a farewell match for the outgoing president of SA, Nelson Mandela.
Name:
Ellis Park Stadium
City:
Johannesburg
Built:
1982
Construction:
minor upgrade
Construction Completion:
2009
Gross Capacity:
61,000
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