10) Tanzania National Stadium – $53 million
The stadium was opened in 2007 in Dar-es-Saleem, Tanzania. The
stadium has a capacity of 60,000 and, whilst multi-purpose, mainly place
host to football having replace the Uhuru stadium as the national team
ground. Construction was carried out by the Beijing Construction
Engineering Company Limited, with China donating half the funds for the
project.
9) Stade Olympique de Radès – $110 million
This multi-purpose stadium has a capacity of 60,000 and is situated
in Rades, Tunisia. The ground was built for the 2001 Mediterranean Games
and is famed for its modern, contemporary structure.
8) Mbombela Stadium – $140 million
The first of six stadiums in this list built in preparation for the
2010 World Cup in South Africa. With a capacity of 40,929 it is also the
smallest of the stadiums constructed for the World Cup. The stadium was
made possible through taxpayer funding.
7) Peter Mokaba Stadium – $150 million
Located in Polokwane, South Africa, the stadium is another built for
the World Cup and is also the home to Black Leopards FC. The initial
plan had been to renovate the Pietersburg Stadium that was already on
the site; however this was abandoned to build the 41,733-seater. It is
named after the former leader of the ANC Youth League, Peter Mokaba.
6) Estádio 11 de Novembro – $227 million
Named to the honor Angola’s independence Day, Estádio 11 de
Novembro is a multi-use stadium in Luanda, Angola which hosted the nine
matches of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Design by Urbinvest, Arup
Sport, Sua Kay Arquitectos and constructed by Shanghai Urban Corporation
Group. The multi-use stadium have a capacity of 50,000, costing $227
million.
5) Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium – $270 million
Overlooking the North End Lake in Port Elizabeth this 48,459-seater
stadium is located in the heart of the city. Named after South Africa’s
legendary former President the stadium’s cost spiralled out of control
during constructing. The cost was originally estimated at around
R711million, the eventual cost was in excess of R2billion.
4) Abuja Stadium – $360 million
The final stadium on the list to feature outside of South Africa, the
Abuja Stadium is located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria,
Abuja. The stadium is home to the Nigeria national team and also hosts a
number of non-sporting events. The stadium was part of the National
Stadium complex and Games Village constructed for the 8th All Africa
Games in October 2003. With a capacity of 60,491 it is by far the
largest stadium in Nigeria.
3) FNB Stadium – $440 million
The First National Bank Stadium in Nasrec, South Africa is better
known to many people internationally as Soccer City. It is the largest
stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,736 and is now the home of South
African side Kaizer Chiefs. It hosted the final of the 2010 World Cup
and was also the location of Nelson Mandela’s final public appearance.
2) Moses Mabhida Stadium – $450 million
This Durban stadium played host to a number of 2010 World Cup games.
During the tournament it had a capacity of 62,760 due to the use of
temporary tiers. Since the World Cup the capacity has been reduced to
54,000. It is adjacent to the Kings Park Stadium and contains a sporting
institute and transmodal transport station, which was built to
accommodate the demands of the World Cup.
1) Cape Town Stadium – $600 million
Located in the legislative capital of South Africa, the stadium was
built on the previous site of the Green Point Stadium. The stadium is
still occasionally referred to by the name of its predecessor. The
stadium has a capacity of 64,100 and was constructed by the South
African company Murray & Roberts.
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