Construction work at Soccer City - the biggest stadium to be built for any Fifa World Cup tournament - was completed on Wednesday, almost two months ahead of schedule.
The newly-reconstructed 89 000-seater stadium located near Soweto will host the first and final matches of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, on June 11 and July 11. It was expected to be completed in December.

"The ground's design is inspired by the iconic African pot, known as the calabash," said constructor Aveng. The African calabash is used to store food, water and traditional beer.

The pitch, which was laid in August, has already taken the shape of a football field, with only a few patches of sand still visible.

Construction is complete, and workers are now putting finishing touches to the 193 suites. The stadium will be handed over to Fifa in March 2010.

Reported by Fin24