Advertising2010 World Cup FNB Stadium (Soweto)Capacity: 94 700 2010 World Cup matches:Opening match, five first-round matches, one second-round match, one quarterfinal and the Final. Details and progress:Everything on track with the major refurbishment. Intended to be the symbol of the World Cup in Africa, hence the giant calabash shell design of the stadium’s new roof. The CityThe South Western Townships (Soweto) is an urban area in the city of Johannesburg that can perhaps be called the spiritual home of South African football. The suburb has spawned some of the greatest players to have graced our pitches, and is home to two of the biggest clubs in the land, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, as well as Moroka Swallows, a team rich in history. It also plays host to Safa House and the head offices of the 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee, as well as Fifa representatives that are stationed in the country. Formed largely by migrant workers traveling to Johannesburg to work on the gold mines, the eviction of these workers from other parts of the city by British-controlled local authorities in 1904 meant the township grew at an astonishing rate. The scene of much of the political upheaval in the fight against apartheid, Soweto will always have a proud place in the history of South Africa, with many great political leaders, including Nelson Mandela, calling the township home at some point in their lives. 
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