Ellis Park Stadium - Johannesburg

Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby. It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councillor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside 13 acres.

The stadium was used for the finals of the 1995 IRB Rugby World Cup. Ellis Park has also been the stage for many unforgettable football matches. Bafana Bafana held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in 1995, and then drew 0-0 with then FIFA World Cup holders France in 2000 in international friendlies.

Currently, it is the home ground of Orlando Pirates FC, a club in the Premier Soccer League. In 1995, they were the first South African team to win the CAF African Club Championship.

The Nelson Mandela African XI played the World All Stars XI in a farewell match for the outgoing president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela. Kalusha Bwalya, Mark Fish, Lucas Radebe and Tijani Babangida joined 'World All Stars' such as Rigoberto Song, Dunga, Luis Hernandez and Claudio Suarez in saluting a great state leader.

Ellis Park is to undergo a minor upgrade and will be ready in time for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Individual Match Tickets prices

Prices in US Dollars (US $)

Matches	Teams	Cat. 1	Cat. 2	Cat. 3	Wheelchair
Group	Argentina v Nigeria	160	120	80	20
Group	Brazil v Korea DPR	160	120	80	20
Group	Slovenia - USA	160	120	80	20
Group	Spain - Honduras	160	120	80	20
Group	Slovakia - Italy	160	120	80	20
Round of 16	1G vs 2H	200	150	100	50
Quarter-final	W55 vs W56	300	200	150	75

Prices in South African Rand (ZAR)

Matches	Teams	Cat. 1	Cat. 2	Cat. 3	Cat. 4	Wheelchair
Group	Argentina v Nigeria	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Brazil v Korea DPR	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Slovenia - USA	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Spain - Honduras	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Slovakia - Italy	1,120	840	560	140	140
Round of 16	1G vs 2H	1,400	1,050	700	350	350
Quarter-final	W55 vs W56	2,100	1,400	1,050	525	525