The event kicks off with local team Vasco da Gama playing Orlando Pirates, followed by Ajax Cape Town and Bloemfontein Celtic with a new capacity of 55,000 set.
The event, finalised after the city’s Mayoral Committee agreed to pay $191,000 towards hosting it, is part of Cape Town Stadium's drive to reinstate Football Fridays and secure its future post-World Cup, said Morne du Plessis, chairman of stadium operator SAIL STADEFRANCE.
"The stadium is here to stay and we want Capetonians to enjoy it. The Double Header event was conceived as a celebration of the spectacular success of the Cape Town Stadium as venue for the FIFA Soccer World Cup," said du Plessis.
"The Cape Town Stadium was built as a venue for all the people of Cape Town. It is an iconic Cape Town asset and a fully inclusive facility for all. What better way to celebrate this fact than by opening our doors to all?"
