Free State Stadium - Mangaung / Bloemfontein

Mangaung/Bloemfontein will be hosting teams at the Free State Stadium, which currently seats approximately 38,000 people. The stadium derives its name from the province in which it is located.

The stadium played host to group and quarter-final matches at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations in 1996 and the IRB Rugby World Cup in 1995. It is also the alternate home ground of Premier Soccer League team, Bloemfontein Celtics.

The stadium will be undergoing a costly upgrade and once completed, will have a gross seating capacity of 48,000. The stadium will be used as a venue for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.

A second tier is being added to the western pavilion, which will increase the stadium's gross capacity from approximately 38,000 to 45,000.

Individual Match Tickets prices

Prices in US Dollars (US $)

Matches	Teams	Cat. 1	Cat. 2	Cat. 3	Wheelchair
Group	Japan - Cameroon	160	120	80	20
Group	Greece - Nigeria	160	120	80	20
Group	SVR - Paraguay	160	120	80	20
Group	France - South Africa	160	120	80	20
Group	Switzerland - Honduras	160	120	80	20
Round of 16	1D vs 2C	200	150	100	50

Prices in South African Rand (ZAR)

Matches	Teams	Cat. 1	Cat. 2	Cat. 3	Cat. 4	Wheelchair
Group	Japan - Cameroon	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Greece - Nigeria	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	SVR - Paraguay	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	France - South Africa	1,120	840	560	140	140
Group	Switzerland - Honduras	1,120	840	560	140	140
Round of 16	1D vs 2C	1,400	1,050	700	350	350