Rand Stadium

Rand Stadium
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LocationRosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Coordinates26°14′05″S 28°03′06″E / 26.2346°S 28.0516°E / -26.2346; 28.0516
OwnerCity of Johannesburg
OperatorStadium Management SA (SMSA)
Capacity30,000[1]
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1951
Renovated1965, 2009
Construction costR76 million (2009 refurbishment)[2]

The Rand Stadium is a stadium in Rosettenville, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was completely rebuilt, to FIFA specifications, and reopened in August 2008, set to be utilized as a training field for teams participating in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Despite the relatively small capacity, it is regarded as one of the best playing surfaces in the country.[3]

  1. ^ "Rand Stadium - Football Stadium". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  2. ^ City of Johannesburg - __404__ Archived 2010-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Bafana face Angola at Rand Stadium". SuperSport. 9 October 2015.