FNB Stadium

==Construction==
Built in 1987, the stadium underwent a major upgrade for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], with a new design inspired by the shape of an African pot, the [[calabash]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/stadiums/soccer-city-johannesburg/6554681/Soccer-City-Stadium-Johannesburg-World-Cup-2010-stadium-guide.html|title=Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg: World Cup 2010 stadium guide|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=2009-11-19|access-date=2017-12-05|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccercity2010.co.za/news_award.asp|title=News Award|access-date=7 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804055452/http://www.soccercity2010.co.za/news_award.asp|archive-date=4 August 2009}}</ref> The South African main contractor GLTA, part of the Aveng Group in a joint venture with the Dutch company [[Koninklijke BAM Groep|BAM]] who had a 25% stake, constructed the upgrade, which was designed by [[HOK (firm)|HOK]] Sport (now known as [[Populous (company)|Populous]]) and Boogertman + Partners. The upgrade included: an extended upper tier around the stadium to increase the capacity to 88,958,<ref name="soccercityready">{{cite web|url=http://www.joburg.org.za/fifaworldcup/content/view/3428/276/ |title=Soccer City is ready for play |date=23 October 2009 |access-date=23 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309043155/http://www.joburg.org.za/fifaworldcup/content/view/3428/276/ |archive-date=9 March 2010}}</ref> an additional two executive suites, an encircling roof, new changing room facilities and new floodlights. The number of suites in the stadium was increased to 195. Grinaker-LTA and BAM international won the [[South African rand|R]]1.5&nbsp;billion<ref name="SAFA-Stadia">{{cite web |url=http://www.safagoal.net/index.php?page=stadia |title=Stadia |access-date=2008-06-30 |publisher=[[South African Football Association]]}}</ref> tender to upgrade the stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southafrica.info/2010/fnbstadium-180107.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216124958/http://www.southafrica.info/2010/fnbstadium-180107.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 February 2007|title=2010 lead stadium work begins|access-date=2008-06-30|date=2007-01-18|publisher=SAinfo}}</ref> The construction was completed on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 and was marked by a huge celebration at the stadium.<ref name="soccercityready" />

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