Cold Weather won't keep fans away

Cape Town - Fans heading to the Cape Town Stadium for Monday's Italy v Paraguay Soccer World Cup match have been reminded that no umbrellas will be allowed into the stadium, despite the predicted thunder storm.

 

Weather24's forecast is "100% chance of rain" with the temperature set for a chilly 9-14 degrees Celsius in the Mother City.

 

The stadium will open three hours prior to the 20:30 kick off.

 

The full list of prohibited items for all 10 SWC stadiums as per FIFA is as follows:

 

• No weapons

• No bottles, cups, jugs or cans

• No recording of sound images or footage other than for private use

• No alcohol or drugs

• No racist or xenophobic material eg t-shirts or flags

• No entering the pitch or area around the pitch

• No banners or flags larger than 2m x 1.5m

• No promotional or commercial material

• No umbrellas

• No motorcycle helmets

• No food or drink

• No gas, spray cans, corrosives or anything that could cause fire

• No fireworks

• No standing on seats

• No excessive noise; megaphone, hooters or gas powered horns. Vuvuzelas are allowed. Kuduzelas are not allowed.

• No selling of goods or tickets

• No animals

• No transmitting or broadcasting of sound, pictures, descriptions or results of the events via the Internet or other forms of media

• No objects which could compromise public safety

• No big objects which cannot be stowed under the seat

 

Once inside the stadium there are few guidelines which fans should follow:

 

• Produce your ticket when asked to do so

• Only sit in the seat indicated on your ticket

• Co-operate during security inspections

• Stay out of restricted areas within the stadium 

• Keep all access stairways and emergency exists clear at all times

• Only smoke in designated areas

• Co-operate when asked to move to seats other than those allocated for security reasons 

• Spectators should be informed that companies may try to use fans as promotional tools by distributing promotional items to them in large quantities or with prominent branding - these items may include branded headgear, branded vuvuzelas, branded inflatables and branded flags or banners. 

• Spectators should know that these items are prohibited from the stadiums under the Stadium Code of Conduct and the Ticketing Terms and Conditions which prohibit any unauthorized marketing or advertising activity at a FIFA World Cup Match. 

• Spectators should be aware that security stewards are instructed not to let in any spectators carrying these items, so they should not attempt to attempt to bring them to the stadium;