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FNB Stadium, known as Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is a stadium located in Nasrec, the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. 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 94,700, However its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and other VIP's. The stadium is also known by its nickname "The Calabash" due to its resemblance to the African pot or gourd.

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rdf:type	Stadium
rdfs:label	FNB Stadium
rdfs:comment	FNB Stadium, known as Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is a stadium located in Nasrec, the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. 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 94,700, However its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and other VIP's. The stadium is also known by its nickname "The Calabash" due to its resemblance to the African pot or gourd.
sameAs	dbr:FNB_Stadium
dcterms:subject	Stadiums 2010 FIFA World Cup stadiums South African stadiums
foaf:homepage	http://www.soccercity2010.co.za/
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Full Name	First National Bank Stadium
Dimensions	4080.0
expanded	2009(xsd:integer)
stadiumname	Soccer City
Nickname	Soccer City, The Calabash
broke ground	1986(xsd:integer)
renovated	2009(xsd:integer)
seating capacity	94736(xsd:integer)
Owners	City of Johannesburg
Opened	1989(xsd:integer)
tenants	Kaizer Chiefs F.C. South Africa national football team
Location	Johannesburg, South Africa Stadium Avenue, Nasrec,
abstract	FNB Stadium, known as Soccer City during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is a stadium located in Nasrec, the Soweto area of Johannesburg, South Africa. 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 94,700, However its maximum capacity during the 2010 FIFA World Cup was 84,490 due to reserved seating for the press and other VIP's. The stadium is also known by its nickname "The Calabash" due to its resemblance to the African pot or gourd.
is Ground of	Kaizer Chiefs F.C.

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