AMA COLLECTIONS : South Africa 2010 Previews
a selection of images from four trips made to South Africa documenting the construction and preperation of stadia prior to the FIFA 2010 South Africa World Cup
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08 December 2009 - The Mbombels Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa : FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadium - Giraffe structures tower out from the stadium at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit , South Africa. One of the host venue for the FIFA World Cup 2010 Final. Given the proximity to the Kruger Park and the numerous game lodges in the region, the Giraffe towers provide the stadium with an unmistakable African motif. The stadium holds 40,000. © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88818
05 December 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadium - An ariel view from a helicopter of Table Mountain overlooking The Cape Town Stadium during construction for the FIFA World Cup 2010 Tournament at Green Point in Cape Town City © Matthew Ashton / AMA 087690
19 June 2009 - FNB Stadium, Soccer City - A crane helps with the construction of Soccer City - FNB Stadium - in Johannesburg, South Africa, the venue for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup Final © Picture Matthew Ashton / AMA 67506
28 November 2009 - FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - DURBAN - Moses Mabhida Stadium - Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, named after the former General Secretary of the SACP. It will be one of the host stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has a planned capacity of 70,000 during the World Cup and 54,000 afterwards. © Matthew Ashton / AMA 87008
15 June 2009 - FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 - Group B - USA v Italy - Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane / Pretoria, South Africa. Venue for the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The stadium was named after Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, the founder of organized sports in Pretoria. © Matthew Ashton / AMA 66145
26 June 2009 - Construction of Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg - venue for FIFA 2010 South Africa World Cup Final - The pitch is leveled © Matthew Ashton / AMA 67274
26 June 2009 Construction of Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg - venue for FIFA 2010 South Africa World Cup Final - The pitch is leveled out using lazer technology © Matthew Ashton / AMA 67247
08 December 2009 - Official switching on of the floodlights in Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg, FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88921
18 December 2009 The Mbombels Stadium, Nelspruit, South Africa : FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadium - Colourful walls and block and toiley signs at the Mbombela Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88854
03 December 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88156
03 December 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - Cape Town - Cape Town Stadium - A view of the Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa from Signal Hill. The stadium has a planned capacity of 68,000. During the planning stage it was referred to by some as the African Renaissance Stadium and was originally known before as Green Point Stadium. © Matthew Ashton / AMA 87513
20 June 2009 FNB Stadium, Soccer City - Building of the stadium for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup. Locals walk past the construction of Soccer City, the stadium venue for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg © Matthew Ashton / AMA 67415
30 November 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium The stadium has a planned capacity of 46500 © Matthew Ashton / AMA 87303
20 June 2009 FNB Stadium, Soccer City - Building of the stadium for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup - Workers on the construction site of Soccer City, the stadium venue for the 2010 South Africa FIFA World Cup in Johannesburg © Matthew Ashton / AMA 67416
07 December 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium - Orange and black seats at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The host venue for the opening ceremony and FIFA World Cup 2010 Final © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88425
07 December 2009 FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Stadiums - Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium - A construction workman walks past a mural of a South African football fan blowing a horn, indicating to fans the direction to their seats during the construction of Soccer City Stadium © Matthew Ashton / AMA 88187