Free State Stadium

Free State Stadium

Home to some of the country's most fanatical group of supporters, the Free State Stadium is likely to be the centre of attention during the FIFA World Cup™. The stadium was given a plush new look for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup . It hosted the memorable semi-final match between Spain and USA where the latter secured one of the biggest surprises of the tournament by sending the European champions packing in front of a capacity crowd.

Facts:

Stadium: Free State
City: Mangaung / Bloemfontein
Built: 1952
Construction: medium upgrade
Completion: 2008
Gross Capacity: 48,000

Matches:

14 June - 16:00 Group E Japan-Cameroon
17 June - 16:00 Group B Greece-Nigeria
20 June - 13:30 Group F Slovakia-Paraguay
22 June - 16:00 Group A France-South Africa
25 June - 20:30 Group H Switzerland-Honduras
27 June - 16:00 Round of 161D-2C