FNB Stadium
Date Time ( UTC+02 ) Team # 1 Res Team # 2 Round Attendance
2010-06-11 16.00 South Africa 1-1 Mexico Group A ( opening match ) 84,490
2010-06-14 13.30 Netherlands 2-0 Denmark Group E 83,465
2010-06-17 13.30 Argentina 4-1 South Korea Group B 82,174
2010-06-20 20.30 Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast Group G 84,455
2010-06-23 20.30 Ghana 0-1 Germany Group D 83,391
2010-06-27 20.30 Argentina 3-1 Mexico Round of 16 84,377
2010-07-02 20.30 Uruguay 1-1 ( 4-2 on pen . ) Ghana Quarter Finals 84,017
2010-07-11 20.30 Netherlands 0-1 ( aet ) Spain Final 84,490
Major tournaments -- 2010 World Cup
The stadium hosted the opening ceremony followed by the opening match between South Africa and Mexico , 4 other group stage matches , a Round of 16 match , a quarter-final and the final .
First National Bank Stadium or simply FNB Stadium, also known as Soccer City and The Calabash, is a stadium located in Nasrec, bordering the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The venue is managed by Stadium Management South Africa (SMSA) and is a home of Kaizer Chiefs F.C. in the South African Premier Soccer League as well as key fixtures for the South African national football team. It is located next to the South African Football Association headquarters (SAFA House) where both the FIFA offices and the Local Organising Committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup were housed. Designed as the main association football stadium for the World Cup, the FNB Stadium became the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736. However, its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and other VIPs. The stadium is also known by its nickname The Calabash due to its resemblance to the African pot or gourd. It was the site of Nelson Mandela's first speech in Johannesburg after his release from prison in 1990, and served as the venue for a memorial service to him on 10 December 2013. It was also the site of Chris Hani's funeral. It was also the venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, which was played by the Netherlands and Spain. The World Cup closing ceremony on the day of the final saw the final public appearance of Mandela.