Location | Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Coordinates | 26°14′05″S 28°03′06″E / 26.2346°S 28.0516°E |
Owner | City of Johannesburg |
Operator | Stadium Management SA (SMSA) |
Capacity | 30,000[1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Opened | 1951 |
Renovated | 1965, 2009 |
Construction cost | R76 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]