The original stadium, known as the FNB Stadium, had a capacity of 80,000, but redevelopment in the 1980s saw the capacity eventually rise to over 90,000.
Soccer City is now the biggest stadium in Africa, equipped with 184 suites.
The Johannesburg venue is spectacular, covered in brown tiles and shaped to resemble a calabash or African pot.
The stadium is widely regarded as the heart of football in South Africa; it has hosted many important matches, including the 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations final when South Africa defeated Tunisia.
Nelson Mandela's first mass rally, following 27 years of imprisonment, took place at Soccer City in 1990.
