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Fifa considering introducing sin-bins at 2010 World Cup in crackdown on diving

Fifa is considering introducing sin-bins at next year’s World Cup in an attempt to deter players from diving, according to Jack Warner, a vice-president of football’s governing body.
Warner, a Concacaf representative on Fifa’s 24-strong executive committee, revealed a task force had been formed to examine the possibility of mimicking the way such punishments are used [...]

Stadiums city venues

City Venues
Football Stadiums
Capacity

Johannesburg city
Soccer City (being upgraded)
94,700

Durban city
Moses Mabhida Stadium (being constructed at site of demolished Kings Park Soccer Stadium)
70,000

Cape Town city
Green Point Stadium (being constructed at site of Metropolitan Golf Course)
69,070

Johannesburg
Coca-Cola Park (being upgraded)
62,567

Pretoria city
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
51,760

Port Elizabeth city
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (under construction)
48,000

Bloemfontein city
Free State Stadium
48,000

Polokwane city
Peter Mokaba Stadium (being constructed adjacent to [...]

2010 FIFA World Cup south africa football blog

The Most awaited  2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for soccer , that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa.
This will be the 19th fifa soccer worldcup to be played by 32 teams at 10 venues in 9 cities.
Egypt [...]