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Now that we're down to a week (according to the countdown above), it's time to take a unique look at the stadiums that we will experience during our stay.

Johannesburg, also known as Jozi, Jo'Burg or eGoli, will be our home base for the first half of our trip. As one of the 40 largest metropolitan areas in the world, Jo'Burg features two breathtaking soccer stadiums: Soccer City & Ellis Park.











Soccer City is currently the largest stadium in Africa with a capacity of 94,700. Featuring a design that was intended to resemble an African pot with a mosaic of fire and earthen colors with a ring of lights running around the bottom of the structure, simulating fire underneath the pot, Soccer City boasts that no spectator will be more than 100 meters (about 330 ft. for those of us in the Western Hemisphere) from the field. For more information on Soccer City, check out its official website here.















With tickets to see Brazil v. Ivory Coast (6.20) and Ghana v. Germany (6.23), we will be able to provide you with an exclusive look into the stadium itself.

Did you know? Johannesburg is the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake or coastline.

Check back soon for more stadium features...