Mbombela Stadium, South Africa 2010
The city of Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium in South Africa will be the proud host of four World Cup football games in 2010. Football tickets are sure to be sold out well in advance, so if you are planning to come to the city for some World Cup action, you need to act quickly. A trip to Nelspruit can also be combined with a visit to the world famous Kruger National Park, which is nearby.
Though the Mbombela Stadium is amongst the smallest of all the facilities where the world cup matches will be held it is one of the smartest and most stylish. Once ready, it will house 44,000 spectators. Actually the Mbombela Stadium is part of a larger sports complex that includes facilities for cricket and athletics as well. The most striking feature of the stadium is the 18 roof supports that look like giraffes. There will be a cantilever roof to cover all the seats and this will be ready much before the FIFA World Cup commences in June 2010.
The Mbombela Stadium is located in the city of Nelspruit in the North Eastern part of South Africa. Nelspruit is in fact closer to the country’s border with Mozambique which is about 100 kilometers away than from Johannesburg, which is 330 kilometers from the city. Nelspruit is the state capital of the Mpumalanga province, which was formerly known as Eastern Transvaal. This city on the Crocodile River is also where the travelers come in droves as they head to the very popular Kruger National Park, which is among the more popular game reserves in Africa. In fact, the southern gate of the reserve – the Malelane Gate is just about 60 kilometers from the city. So the city gets a lot of tourists from Jo’burg, from Cape Town and the other cities of South Africa, as well as from neighboring Mozambique. Most tourists who come here however are preparing for safari – this is also the final check post before Mozambique, and so, Nelspruit is also a kind of a frontier town for many.
Within the city there is so much to see and do here as well. Just a stroll in Nelspruit is sure to please with the many beautiful bauhinias, bougainvilleas and other fine trees. There are also rainforests, spectacular cascades and a crocodile farm. Other attractions include the Riverside Mall Shopping Centre, Crocriver Enviro Park, the Dinosaur Park, Sudwala Caves and the Lowveld Botanical Gardens. There is also a casino and an 8 theater cinema complex here.
All this makes Nelspruit not just a city for the locals, but a magnet for thousands of people from all corners of the globe. In June and July 2010, Nelspruit will well and truly in the limelight as it hosts the 19th FIFA World Cup Football Tournament. 9 cities in South Africa will be hosting the event, and at Nelspruit, the football games will be held at the Mbombela Stadium, which is also referred to as the Giraffe Stadium, because of it being so close to the Kruger National Park. The 4 world cup football games being hosted are all in the group stages.
So go ahead and get your Nelspruit Mbombela Stadium football tickets as quickly as possible and don’t miss out on a chance to visit this unmissable city and see the best teams and the most renowned players in action.
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