Loftus Versfeld is in the heart of South Africa's capital, Pretoria, and has a seating capacity of just over 50,000. Very little upgrade had to be done to the stadium to meet FIFA standards and it is now ready for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium is one of the oldest in South Africa and has often been used for both rugby and football matches.

Loftus Versveld is home to the Blue Bull Rugby union and has hosted many significant matches during the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations. Football teams using it as their home ground is Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United.

Facts

• Through the years the stadium has undergone various name changes as sponsors came and went, though locals have always referred to the stadium as Loftus Versfeld.
• South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, achieved their first ever victory over a European side at this venue when they beat Sweden 1-0 in 1999.
• Loftus Stadium hosted a number of games during last year’s Confederations Cup, including one of the matches of the tournament between Italy and eventual champions Brazil.
• Used by South African PSL club Mamelodi Sundowns as their home ground for Premier Soccer League matches during the season.
• The stadium has hosted a number of concerts and musical events, including shows by Robbie Williams and Celine Dion.

Six World Cup games will be played at Loftus, including one of the round of 16 games. The host country South Africa will play against Uruguay in one of the first round matches, while Ghana will face Serbia and the USA will clash with Algeria. Other mouth-watering fixtures that will take place in the City of Champions see Cameroon taking on Denmark and the breath-taking encounter between Chile and Spain.

World Cup Matches at Loftus Versveld Stadium:

• Sunday 13 June 2010 - Serbia vs Ghana
• Tuesday 15 June 2010 - South Africa vs Uraguay
• Friday 18 June 2010 - Cameroon vs Denmark
• Wednesday 23 June 2010 - USA vs Algeria
• Friday 25 June 2010 - Chile vs Spain
• Tuesday 29 June 2010 - Round of 16