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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Kaizer Chiefs FC | Opening: 1989 | Capacity: 94,700 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

FNB Stadium, more commonly known as Soccer City, was built between 1986 and 1989. The stadium could at that time hold about 80,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

The stadium received a major upgrade in 2009 in preparation for the 2010 World Cup<\/a>. As a result, capacity increased to about 95,000, however this was temporarily reduced again during the World Cup to about 85,000 seats.<\/p>\n

During the World Cup, Soccer City hosted the opening match between South Africa and Mexico (1-1), a further four group matches, a round of 16 match, the quarter-final between Uruguay and Ghana (1-1), and the final between Spain and the Netherlands (1-0).<\/p>\n

FNB Stadium had earlier hosted the final of the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations, and hosted the final of the same tournament again in 2013.<\/p>\n

The stadium is intended to have the shape of an African pot (calabash).<\/p>\n

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