Our Games:
• M24 - Sat 19th June - 13:30 - Ghana vs Australia
• M50 - Sat 26th June - 20:30 - 1C v 2D (3)
Name: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Year completed: 1999
Cost: US$48,000,000 (renovation)
Capacity: 42,000
Trivia: The original construction was completely funded by the Royal Bafokeng community, who in 1999 won the legal right to 20% of the income from platinum mined on their land
The Royal Bafokeng Stadium, the stage for five group games and a second-round tie, is named after its owners, the prominent local tribe, and is sited in Phokeng, approximately 15km north-west of town en route to Sun City. The ground has undergone a $48 million makeover for the tournament, an upgrade involving an enlarged main stand and new cantilever roof, floodlights and scoreboard.
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