Situated only a few minutes drive from proposed FIFA™ and team hotels in Bloemfontein, the Free State Stadium is a dedicated sporting environment with ample parking and excellent corporate hospitality. The Free State Stadium will host  

5 first-round matches and 1 second-round match of the 2010 World Cup. 

FIRST ROUND MATCHES AND DATES:
• Monday, 14 June 2010 - Japan vs Camernoon
• Thursday, 17 June 2010 - Greece vs Nigeria
• Sunday, 20 June 2010 - Slovakia vs Paraguy
• Tuesday, 22 June 2010 - France vs South Africa
• Friday, 25 June 2010 - Switzerland vs Honduras 

For the 2010 World Cup, a second tier was added to the main grandstand, which increased the seating capacity to 48,000.  New turnstiles were erected, the floodlights upgraded, electronic scoreboards installed and the sound system was revamped. The Free State Stadium has been ear-marked for 1st and 2nd Round Matches for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.