South Africa intends to host the best ever FIFA World Cup − that has been the repeated assertion from Danny Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 World Cup. A best-ever World Cup needs first-class stadiums though − and so far it seems fans won’t be disappointed.

Six of the stadiums to be used for the football spectacular have been hailed as being among the top ten in the world while a world first for all the stadiums to be used in 2010 is that all the seats in each stadium will give you an uninterrupted 360 degree view of the pitch.
 
Renovated, reconstructed and brand-new stadiums
As host country the event has seen South Africa embark on a flurry of construction activity. Johannesburg’s Soccer City and Ellis Park stadiums, Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld, the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg in the North West province and Free State stadium in the Free State have been extensively renovated for 2010.
 
Two stadiums were reconstructed. These are Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane and Cape Town's stadium. The latter now boasts a retractable dome which ensures that games can go ahead in any kind of weather.
 
The last three stadiums were built from scratch. These are Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in the Eastern Cape and Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban.
 
Sustainability after the World Cup
Although there were concerns about the feasibility of the stadiums after the World Cup, almost all of them have been designed as multi-purpose venues. It is hoped that this will ensure their sustainability long after 2010 has come and gone.
 
It has been predicted that rather than an economic benefit this World Cup’s legacy will be that of social development and infrastructure − and judging by the spectacular stadiums on offer, that certainly seems to be the case. 

• Cape Town Stadium - Cape Town (Western Cape) 
• Ellis Park Stadium - Johannesburg (Gauteng province)
• Free State Stadium - Bloemfontein (Free State)
• Loftus Versfeld Stadium - Pretoria (Gauteng province)
• Mbombela Stadium - Nelspruit (Mpumalanga) 
• Moses Mabhida Stadium - Durban (Kwa-Zulu Natal) 
• Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium - Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape) 
• Peter Mokaba Stadium - Polokwane (Limpopo)
• Royal Bafokeng Stadium - Rustenburg (North West province)
• Soccer City Stadium - Johannesburg (Gauteng province)