The Royal Bafokeng Stadium will host first and second round matches for the FIFA™ World Cup in 2010. Located in Rustenburg in the North West Province, Royal Bafokeng was opened in 1999 and completely funded by the Royal Bafokeng community. (An administrative entity presiding over the world's richest platinum mines). 

The capacity of the Royal Bafokeng was increased to 42,000 with the construction of two additional rows of seating on the second level. New electronic scoreboards, floodlights and a new public address system completed the requirements for it to host the first and second round matches of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

MATCHES AND DATES:
• Saturday, 12 June 2010 - England vs USA
• Tuesday, 15 June 2010 - New Zealand vs Slovenia
• Saturday, 19 June 2010 - Ghana vs Australia
• Tuesday, 22 June 2010 - Mexico vs Uruguay
• Thursday, 24 June 2010 - Denmark vs Japan
• Saturday, 26 June 2010 - Round of 16