Photo: Soccer City Coming Along Nicely in Johannesburg

May 26th, 2009 | by: Daryl |

I know everyone’s a little worried about stadia not being completed on time in South Africa, but this recent photo (top) of the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg is nice and reassuring. Definitely more reassuring than the older photo (bottom).

Soccer City is being massively upgraded, with an exterior “designed to resemble an African pot” (see above, definitely not hating it) and a capacity of 94,700.

It’s the centrepiece of World Cup 2010, and will host five group games at World Cup 2010 (including the opener), one second round game, one quarter-final and the World Cup 2010 Final itself.

And it’s looking pretty good if you ask me.

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http://fm2.theoffside.com Mike

Not gonna lie, this african pot thing looks like garbage.
http://usa.worldcupblog.org Marlon

@Mike

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/thats_racist_animated_11197.gif
http://scotland.worldcupblog.org Ian

I think it looks cool, and will look quite a bit better when its not surrounded by a dirt lot.
http://fm2.theoffside.com Mike

Hm, that would not be racist.
Any stadium that looks like any sort of pottery and is that color is ugly to me. Not to mention as Ian said it’s surrounded by dirt (and blends into that color.)
elle

err yea…from what I hear a bunch of the stadiums they have built/ are building are literally in the middle of nowhere.
http://usa.worldcupblog.org Marlon

I’m just kidding. Thus the gif as opposed to long offended rant.
gaston

mike then u can never comprehend african beauty my friend :), i sometimes beauty can be found dirty things, not saying that is at least from me

not to go outside more
Johnny

Mmmmmmmmmm, giant donut with sprinkles.
OhYes

It looks really nice. I like it.
Lissette Blue

LOL Johnny “Mmmmmmmmmm, giant donut with sprinkles.” Only Homer Simpon will say that.
It looks Good It reminds me of the Barca one with chocolate, do people get free chocolate once their in. Let that be true.
Seth

Aside from the all the surrounding dirt (I mean plant a tree for pete’s sake!) it looks uniquely good.
http://bundesliga.theoffside.com Jan

reminds me of ayers rock in australia
Nick

Exactly, it looks like a piece of ****. It’s already halfway into 2009, shouldn’t;t these venues be at a more advanced stage? Since they are in the middle of nowhere what about transportation? Taking a taxi through Joburg sounds like an invitation to be carjacked (best case scenario.)
maetsi

its a beauty
Obie

You guys a clueless, who said the stadiums are in the middle of nowhere. Your knowledge about the country is still from the 80’s.
johann

ignorance is bliss. yeah, we decided to put allllll the staduims in the middle of the great south african safari plains…dont worry about carjackings, you will have to run from lions to get to the staduims…have anyone of you ever been on a construction site or do you sit on your couches all day?…..at least pretend not to be so damn clueless….obie the german knows more than all you mops together.