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Football - World Cup 2010 group draw and fixtures

Football - World Cup 2010 group draw and fixtures

Friday, 11 June 2010

South Africa v Mexico, Gp A, 15:00

Uruguay v France, Gp A, 19:30

Saturday, 12 June 2010

South Korea v Greece, Gp B, 12:30

Argentina v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00

England v USA, Gp C, 19:30

Sunday, 13 June 2010

Algeria v Slovenia, Gp C, 12:30

Serbia v Ghana, Gp D, 15:00

Germany v Australia, Gp D, 19:30

Monday, 14 June 2010

Netherlands v Denmark, Gp E, 12:30
Japan v Cameroon, Gp E, 15:00
Italy v Paraguay, Gp F, 19:30

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

New Zealand v Slovakia, Gp F, 12:30
Ivory Coast v Portugal, Gp G, 15:00
Brazil v North Korea, Gp G, 19:30

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Honduras v Chile, Gp H, 12:30
Spain v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
South Africa v Uruguay, Gp A, 19:30

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Argentina v South Korea, Gp B, 12:30
Greece v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00
France v Mexico, Gp A, 19:30

Friday, 18 June 2010

Germany v Serbia, Gp D, 12:30
Slovenia v USA, Gp C, 15:00
England v Algeria, Gp C, 19:30

Saturday, 19 June 2010

Netherlands v Japan, Gp E, 12:30
Ghana v Australia, Gp D, 15:00
Cameroon v Denmark, Gp E, 19:30

Sunday, 20 June 2010

Slovakia v Paraguay, Gp F, 12:30
Italy v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Brazil v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 19:30

Monday, 21 June 2010

Portugal v North Korea, Gp G, 12:30
Chile v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00
Spain v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

France v South Africa, Gp A, 15:00
Mexico v Uruguay, Gp A, 15:00
Greece v Argentina, Gp B, 19:30
Nigeria v South Korea, Gp B, 19:30

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Slovenia v England, Gp C, 15:00
USA v Algeria, Gp C, 15:00
Australia v Serbia, Gp D, 19:30
Ghana v Germany, Gp D, 19:30

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Paraguay v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00
Slovakia v Italy, Gp F, 15:00
Cameroon v Netherlands, Gp E, 19:30
Denmark v Japan, Gp E, 19:30

Friday, 25 June 2010

North Korea v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 15:00
Portugal v Brazil, Gp G, 15:00
Chile v Spain, Gp H, 19:30
Switzerland v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30

Saturday, 26 June 2010

Winner Gp A v Runner-up Gp B, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp C v Runner-up Gp D, 16R, 19:30

Sunday, 27 June 2010

Winner Gp D v Runner-up Gp C, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp B v Runner-up Gp A, 16R, 19:30

Monday, 28 June 2010

Winner Gp E v Runner-up Gp F, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp G v Runner-up Gp H, 16R, 19:30

Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Winner Gp F v Runner-up Gp E, 16R, 15:00
Winner Gp H v Runner-up Gp G, 16R, 19:30


Friday, 2 July 2010

Wnr Gp E/R-Up Gp F v Wnr Gp G/R-Up Gp H, QF, 15:00
Wnr Gp A/R-Up Gp B v Wnr Gp C/R-Up Gp D, QF, 19:30

Saturday, 3 July 2010

Wnr Gp B/R-Up Gp A v Wnr Gp D/R-Up Gp C, QF, 15:00
Wnr Gp F/R-Up Gp E v Wnr Gp H/R-Up Gp G, QF, 19:30

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Winner Q/F 1 v Winner Q/F 3, SF, 19:30
Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Winner Q/F 2 v Winner Q/F 4, SF, 19:30

Saturday, 10 July 2010

Loser SF1 v Loser SF2, 3rd, 19:30
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Winners SF1 v Winners SF2, F, 19:30

fifa World cup 2010 Fixtures and groups

Group stage

Group A	W	D	L	GD	PTS
France	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0	0
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0
Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0

Group B	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0

Group C	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0
England	0	0	0	0	0
Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0
USA	0	0	0	0	0

Group D	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Australia	0	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana	0	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0	0

Group E	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Cameroon	0	0	0	0	0
Denmark	0	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0

Group F	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Italy	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0
Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0
Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0

Group G	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Brazil	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0
North Korea	0	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0	0

Group H	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Chile	0	0	0	0	0
Honduras	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	0	0	0	0	0
Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0

Football - World Cup 2010 - South Africa map and venue

Football - World Cup 2010 - South Africa map and venue

Venues

South Africa map and venue

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In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of twelve venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to ten venues^[12] which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:

Johannesburg	Durban	Cape Town	Johannesburg	Pretoria
Soccer City	Moses Mabhida Stadium1	Cape Town Stadium2	Ellis Park Stadium	Loftus Versfeld Stadium
26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E / 26.2347972°S 27.9823528°E / -26.2347972; 27.9823528 (Soccer City)	29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E / 29.82944°S 31.03028°E / -29.82944; 31.03028 (Moses Mabhida Stadium)	33°54′12.46″S 18°24′40.15″E / 33.9034611°S 18.4111528°E / -33.9034611; 18.4111528 (Cape Town Stadium)	26°11′51.07″S 28°3′38.76″E / 26.1975194°S 28.0607667°E / -26.1975194; 28.0607667 (Ellis Park Stadium)	25°45′12″S 28°13′22″E / 25.75333°S 28.22278°E / -25.75333; 28.22278 (Loftus Versfeld Stadium)
Capacity: 91,141	Capacity: 70,000	Capacity: 69,070	Capacity: 62,567	Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth	Bloemfontein	Polokwane	Rustenburg	Nelspruit
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	Free State Stadium	Peter Mokaba Stadium	Royal Bafokeng Stadium	Mbombela Stadium
33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E / 33.93778°S 25.59889°E / -33.93778; 25.59889 (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium)	29°07′02.25″S 26°12′31.85″E / 29.1172917°S 26.2088472°E / -29.1172917; 26.2088472 (Free State Stadium)	23°55′29″S 29°28′08″E / 23.924689°S 29.468765°E / -23.924689; 29.468765 (Peter Mokaba Stadium)	25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E / 25.5786°S 27.1607°E / -25.5786; 27.1607 (Royal Bafokeng Stadium)	25°27′42″S 30°55′47″E / 25.46172°S 30.929689°E / -25.46172; 30.929689 (Mbombela Stadium)
Capacity: 48,000	Capacity: 48,000	Capacity: 46,000	Capacity: 44,530	Capacity: 43,589

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa VENUE

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa VENUE

WORLD CUP 2010 FIXTURES BY VENUE

Johannesburg, ELLIS PARK

Ellis Park was first opened in 1928 as a rugby union stadium and then demolished and rebuilt in 1982. In 1995 it became symbolic of a unified nation when Nelson Mandela, wearing a South Africa rugby shirt and baseball cap, presented the rugby World Cup trophy to victorious Springboks captain Francois Pienaar.

The stadium was also the scene of the worst disaster in the country's sporting history, with 43 people crushed to death and about 250 others injured in April 2001.

A capacity crowd of 60,000 were already inside the stadium for the local football derby between Kaizer Chiefs and the Orlando Pirates when a further 30,000 fans were reportedly still trying to gain entry. A goal sparked a further surge which led to the tragedy.

There was further adversity in January 2007, when high winds blew several advertising boards on to the pitch during a match between Orlando Pirates and Black Leopards, striking an assistant referee and several players; none were seriously hurt. Play resumed seven minutes later, but the match was ultimately abandoned due to torrential rain and lightning.

The stadium was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councillor who approved the use of the land for its construction. In 2005 it became the first black-owned stadium in South Africa, and three years later a £30m naming rights deal was signed, giving the venue the official title of Coca-Cola Park.

It is home to Orlando Pirates FC and hosted the 2009 Confederations Cup final between Brazil and the USA. The ground was given a facelift before that tournament, with a new tier on the north stand increasing capacity by 5,000.

Capacity: 61,000 Built: 1982 (renovated 2009)

12 June, 1500 BST: Argentina v Nigeria (Group B)
15 June, 1930 BST: Brazil v North Korea (Group G)
18 June, 1500 BST: Slovenia v United States (Group C)
21 June, 1930 BST: Spain v Honduras (Group H)
24 June, 1500 BST: Slovakia v Italy (Group F)
28 June, 1930 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group G v 2nd Group H
3 July, 1930 BST: Quarter-final

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Bloemfontein, FREE STATE STADIUM

The stadium's most famous sporting occasion came during last year's Confederations Cup, when Spain's 35-match unbeaten run was ended by the USA in the semi-finals.

Free State Stadium has hosted rugby and football matches since it opened in 1952. A new stadium was built on the site for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, with New Zealand thrashing Japan by a record 145-17 in one match at the ground. It hosted seven football matches the following year for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The venue has been upgraded from a 38,000 to 45,000 capacity with the addition of a second tier to the main grandstand. Other improvements include new turnstiles, improved floodlights and the installation of electronic scoreboards.

A lively atmosphere is all-but guaranteed, as supporters in the sport-mad city are among the most passionate in the country. The principal tenants of the stadium are rugby teams Central Cheetahs and Free State Cheetahs and top-flight football club Bloemfontein Celtic. The city's international cricket ground is opposite.

Capacity: 48,000 Built: 1952 (renovated 2008)

14 June, 1500 BST: Japan v Cameroon (Group E)
17 June, 1500 BST: Greece v Nigeria (Group B)
20 June, 1230 BST: Slovakia v Paraguay (Group F)
22 June, 1500 BST: France v South Africa (Group A)
25 June, 1930 BST: Switzerland v Honduras (Group H)
27 June, 1500 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group D v 2nd Group C

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Cape Town, CAPE TOWN STADIUM

Nestled between the twin icons of Robben Island and Table Mountain, this £400m (4.4 billion rand) seaside stadium was completed on schedule last December and has been described by mayor Dan Plato as "one of the most beautiful" facilities in the country.

Provincial premier Helen Zille had feared she would not be forgiven if the stadium spoiled the Table Mountain view. There were also concerns about the spiralling cost - it is Cape Town's most expensive building ever - while the stadium has attracted criticism for being located in middle-class Green Point, a long journey from the city's football-loving townships.

The stadium's gently undulating roof was designed to ensure it does not detract from Table Mountain. It has 37,000 square metres of glass roofing to protect spectators from the elements, while the exterior of the stadium is covered with noise-reducing cladding to lessen the disruption to local residents. The fibreglass façade can be lit up at night so that the stadium resembles a rose-coloured bowl.

The venue replaces the 18,000-capacity Green Point Stadium, which is the name the new structure was also initially given during the planning stage. The stadium includes 13,000 temporary seats, which will be removed after the World Cup.

The Green Point common on which the new stadium is built was originally known as "de Waterplaats" (the waterfront) by Dutch settlers in the 18th century, and hosted sailing regattas before being reclaimed from the ocean in the early 1900s.

Capacity: 70,000 Built: 2009)

11 June, 1930 BST: Uruguay v France (Group A)
14 June, 1930 BST: Italy v Paraguay (Group F)
18 June, 1930 BST: England v Algeria (Group C)
21 June, 1230 BST: Portugal v North Korea (Group G)
24 June, 1930 BST: Cameroon v Netherlands (Group E)
29 June, 1930 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group H v 2nd Group G
3 July, 1500 BST: Quarter-final
6 July, 1930 BST: Semi-final

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Pretoria, LOFTUS VERSFELD

One of the oldest venues in South Africa, with sport played on the site since 1906. It was known then as the Eastern Sports Ground and renamed in honour of Robert Owen Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria's founder of organised sports, following his death in May 1932.

The stadium hosted matches at the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 1996 Africa Cup of Nations and was where South Africa's football team defeated a European nation for the first time, beating Sweden in 1999. Last summer, South Africa's rugby team clinched a series win against the British and Irish Lions with a last-gasp penalty in the second Test at Loftus Versfeld.

The first concrete structure at the venue was built by the city council in 1923, with a capacity of only 2,000. The basic facilities were initially improved thanks to a profit made from the All Blacks' tour of 1928, allowing the construction of changing rooms and toilets.

Since then, the stadium has undergone numerous upgrades, latterly in 2008 with improvements made to the floodlights, PA system, scoreboard and roof.

It is home to one of the country's top rugby teams, the Blue Bulls, as well as football clubs Mamelodi Sundowns and SuperSport United.

Capacity: 50,000 Built: 1908 (renovated 2008)

13 June, 1500 BST: Serbia v Ghana (Group D)
16 June, 1930 BST: South Africa v Uruguay (Group A)
19 June, 1930 BST: Cameroon v Denmark (Group E)
23 June, 1500 BST: United States v Algeria (Group C)
25 June, 1930 BST: Chile v Spain (Group H)
29 June, 1500 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group F v 2nd Group E

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Nelspruit, MBOMBELA STADIUM

This is a distinctive new venue, situated 30 miles from the world-famous Kruger National Park. The two main features of its design are the 18 orange roof supports that resemble giraffes, and the black and white seats striped like a zebra. In keeping with the theme of nature, the stadium's corridors are painted green, sky blue and sunset yellow and orange.

The stadium takes its name from the local municipality; mbombela means 'many people together in a small space'. The stadium took two and a half years to build and will be used for football and rugby once the World Cup is over.

A new pitch was laid in March after two previous pitches were ruled, by a Fifa inspection team, to be inadequate. The venue finally hosted its first game on 16 May when South Africa met Bryan Robson's Thailand.

There has, however, been an ugly undercurrent behind the beauty of the £115m stadium, with allegations of financial irregularities and the murder of a local councilman who had spoken out against the apparent corruption.

Jimmy Mohlala, the speaker of the Mbombela municipality, was shot dead by masked men outside his home in January last year. He had previously prompted investigations into a range of allegations, including the manipulation of tenders for work on the stadium.

Prior to that, a high court judge had blocked an attempt by the municipality to buy the stadium land from a local clan for one rand. The judge accused the council of acting like "colonialists who usurped land from naive Africans in return for shiny buttons and mirrors". They were subsequently ordered to pay over eight million rand (£700,000).

To add to the roll of shame, there were violent clashes between police and local people angered by the failure to adequately replace the two schools which were bulldozed to make room for the stadium.

Capacity: 46,000 Built: 2009

16 June, 1230 BST: Honduras v Chile (Group H)
20 June, 1500 BST: Italy v New Zealand (Group F)
23 June, 1930 BST: Australia v Serbia (Group D)
25 June, 1500 BST: North Korea v Ivory Coast (Group G)

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Durban, MOSES MABHIDA STADIUM

Just a few hundred yards from the Indian Ocean, this new stadium boasts a distinctive 350m-long Y-shaped arch which mirrors the design of the South African flag and represents the unity of a diverse nation.

The ingenuity of the arch, however, lies in its appeal as a tourist attraction. A cable-operated funicular train ascends to a viewing platform at the top, 106m above the pitch, from which visitors can experience spectacular panoramic views of the nearby shoreline and the city. You can even pay to sit in a bungee harness and swing from the arch in a 220m arc over the pitch!

The £250m stadium needs to attract tourists in order for it to be financially viable. It is too large for the local football and cricket teams, and the Sharks rugby union club is reluctant to move from its neighbouring ABSA stadium.

The stadium is named after Moses Mabhida, a humble farmer's son who became general secretary of the South African Communist Party.

Comrade Baba, as he was known by his allies, was born near Pietermaritzburg in 1923 into a poor family who were later forced off their land. Mabhida joined the South African Communist Party in 1942 and rose through the ranks. He died of a heart attack in March 1986, at the age of 63.

The new venue staged its first match last November when hosts AmaZulu lost 1-0 to Maritzburg United in the Premier Soccer League. The capacity will be reduced to 54,000 after the World Cup.

Capacity: 70,000 Built: 2009

13 June, 1930 BST: Germany v Australia (Group D)
16 June, 1500 BST: Spain v Switzerland (Group H)
19 June, 1230 BST: Netherlands v Japan (Group E)
22 June, 1930 BST: Nigeria v South Korea (Group B)
25 June, 1500 BST: Portugal v Brazil (Group G)
28 June, 1500 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group E v 2nd Group F
7 July, 1930 BST: Semi-final

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Port Elizabeth, NELSON MANDELA BAY STADIUM

Situated on the shores of the North End Lake in Port Elizabeth, this multi-purpose stadium was the first of the five new venues to be opened, a year to the week before the start of the World Cup.

It had originally been earmarked for use at last summer's Confederations Cup, but was removed from the list of stadia in 2008 amid concerns over its readiness.

The first competitive game at the stadium was on 16 June 2009, when the touring British & Irish Lions rugby team won 20-8 against a local Southern Kings invitational side.

The £170m stadium went nearly 50% over budget. This was partly due to the complexity in constructing the eye-catching roof, which is comprised of a series of white 'petals' that resemble a sunflower when viewed from above.

Port Elizabeth is South Africa's fifth-largest city, but there had never previously been a venue in the area designed to host top-level football matches.

Capacity: 48,000 Built: 2009

12 June, 1230 BST: South Korea v Greece (Group B)
15 June, 1500 BST: Ivory Coast v Portugal (Group G)
18 June, 1230 BST: Germany v Serbia (Group D)
21 June, 1500 BST: Chile v Switzerland (Group H)
23 June, 1500 BST: Slovenia v England (Group C)
26 June, 1500 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group A v 2nd Group B
2 July, 1500 BST: Quarter-final
10 July, 1930 BST: Third place play-off

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Polokwane, PETER MOKABA STADIUM

One of five new venues built for the 2010 World Cup. It replaced an adjacent stadium by the same name after initial upgrade plans were abandoned in favour of a new construction. Opened in January, the stadium cost £115m.

The stadium is named after Peter Mokaba, an anti-apartheid activist who was born in Polokwane and famed for his fighting spirit and leadership skills. He died on 9 June 2002, aged 43.

The design of the largely concrete structure is inspired by the local, iconic Baobab tree, with the roof supported by columns resembling the tree's enormous trunks.

Capacity: 46,000 Built: 2010

13 June, 1230 BST: Algeria v Slovenia (Group C)
17 June, 1930 BST: France v Mexico (Group A)
22 June, 1930 BST: Greece v Argentina (Group B)
24 June, 1500 BST: Paraguay v New Zealand (Group F)

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Rustenburg, ROYAL BAFOKENG STADIUM

The venue for England's opening World Cup match, against the USA, is named after the semi-autonomous Royal Bafokeng Nation, a 300,000-strong tribe which owns shares in the region's platinum mines.

The Bafokeng part-funded the stadium, which was completed in 1999. The initial cost of £39m more than doubled with the upgrades required for the World Cup, according to figures provided by the local government.

The west stand was enlarged to house 5,000 extra seats and is covered by a cantilever roof, while new electronic scoreboards, floodlights and a public address system have been added.

The first football match at the stadium was South Africa's League Cup final in December 1999, won by Sundowns against Free State Stars. The venue also hosted the first match of the British and Irish Lions tour last summer.

Though Rustenburg is nominally the host city, the stadium is seven miles away in the unprepossessing small town of Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.

The Bafokeng acquired legal title to the surrounding land in the 19th century and won a legal battle against a major platinum producer in 1999, entitling them to 22 per cent of the platinum royalties.

King Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi II has subsequently embarked on major investment in infrastructure, with a particular focus on sport.

Capacity: 42,000 Built: 1999 (renovated 2010)

12 June, 1930 BST: England v United States (Group C)
15 June, 1230 BST: New Zealand v Slovakia (Group F)
19 June, 1500 BST: Ghana v Australia (Group D)
22 June, 1500 BST: Mexico v Uruguay (Group A)
24 June, 1930 BST: Denmark v Japan (Group E)
26 June, 1930 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group C v 2nd Group D

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Johannesburg, SOCCER CITY

The newly-reconstructed stadium is the World Cup's flagship venue. Costing £290m, its design is inspired by the calabash, a hollowed-out gourd (similar in shape to a pumpkin) used as a cooking pot or water carrier throughout Africa.

The calabash is also reflected in the colouring of the orange and brown membrane that surrounds the stadium, while a ring of lights will illuminate the bottom of the structure, simulating fire underneath the pot.

The players' tunnel that leads from the dressing rooms to the pitch has been built to resemble the inside of a gold mine, in tribute to the industry that led to Johannesburg's growth.

The stadium was built on the site of the historic FNB Stadium. In 1990, more than 100,000 people rallied at the ground to hear Nelson Mandela, newly released from prison, call for a unified South Africa. Six years later, the venue hosted the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations final in which South Africa beat Tunisia.

Work on the stadium's rebuild started in January 2007, and involved up to 3,500 construction workers, daily. Johannesburg authorities admitted in March that the project went £90m over budget due to the rising price of building materials. The stadium is located in the south-west of the city, close to Soweto.

Capacity: 94,700 Built: 1987 (renovated 2009)

11 June, 1500 BST: South Africa v Mexico (Group A)
14 June, 1230 BST: Netherlands v Denmark (Group E)
17 June, 1230 BST: Argentina v South Korea (Group B)
20 June, 1930 BST: Brazil v Ivory Coast (Group G)
23 June, 1930 BST: Ghana v Germany (Group D)
27 June, 1930 BST: Round of 16 - 1st Group B v 2nd Group A
2 July, 1930 BST: Quarter-final
11 July, 1930 BST: Final

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WORLD CUP 2010 FIXTURES BY GROUP

GROUP A
Teams: France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay

11 June, 1500 BST: South Africa v Mexico (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
11 June, 1930 BST: Uruguay v France (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)
16 June, 1930 BST: South Africa v Uruguay (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
17 June, 1930 BST: France v Mexico (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
22 June, 1500 BST: France v South Africa (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
22 June, 1500 BST: Mexico v Uruguay (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)

The winners of Group A will play the Group B runners-up at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The Group A runners-up will play the Group B winners at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

GROUP B
Teams: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea

12 June, 1500 BST: Argentina v Nigeria (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
12 June, 1230 BST: South Korea v Greece (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
17 June, 1230 BST: Argentina v South Korea (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
17 June, 1500 BST: Greece v Nigeria (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
22 June, 1930 BST: Greece v Argentina (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
22 June, 1930 BST: Nigeria v South Korea (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)

The winners of Group B will play the Group A runners-up at Soccer City in Johannesburg. The Group B runners-up will play the Group A winners at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

GROUP C
Teams: Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States

12 June, 1930 BST: England v United States (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
13 June, 1230 BST: Algeria v Slovenia (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
18 June, 1500 BST: Slovenia v United States (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
18 June, 1930 BST: England v Algeria (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)
23 June, 1500 BST: Slovenia v England (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
23 June, 1500 BST: United States v Algeria (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)

The winners of Group C will play the Group D runners-up at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The Group C runners-up will play the Group D winners at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

GROUP D
Teams: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia

13 June, 1500 BST: Serbia v Ghana (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
13 June, 1930 BST: Germany v Australia (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
18 June, 1230 BST: Germany v Serbia (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
19 June, 1500 BST: Ghana v Australia (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
23 June, 1930 BST: Australia v Serbia (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
23 June, 1930 BST: Ghana v Germany (Soccer City, Johannesburg)

The winners of Group D will play the Group C runners-up at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Group D runners-up will play the Group C winners at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

GROUP E
Teams: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands

14 June, 1230 BST: Netherlands v Denmark (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
14 June, 1500 BST: Japan v Cameroon (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
19 June, 1230 BST: Netherlands v Japan (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
19 June, 1930 BST: Cameroon v Denmark (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
24 June, 1930 BST: Cameroon v Netherlands (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)
24 June, 1930 BST: Denmark v Japan (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)

The winners of Group E will play the Group F runners-up at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The Group E runners-up will play the Group F winners at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

GROUP F
Teams: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia

14 June, 1930 BST: Italy v Paraguay (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)
15 June, 1230 BST: New Zealand v Slovakia (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
20 June, 1230 BST: Slovakia v Paraguay (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
20 June, 1500 BST: Italy v New Zealand (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
24 June, 1500 BST: Paraguay v New Zealand (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
24 June, 1500 BST: Slovakia v Italy (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)

The winners of Group F will play the Group E runners-up at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Group F runners-up will play the Group E winners at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

GROUP G
Teams: Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea, Portugal

15 June, 1500 BST: Ivory Coast v Portugal (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
15 June, 1930 BST: Brazil v North Korea (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
20 June, 1930 BST: Brazil v Ivory Coast (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
21 June, 1230 BST: Portugal v North Korea (Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town)
25 June, 1500 BST: North Korea v Ivory Coast (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
25 June, 1500 BST: Portugal v Brazil (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)

The winners of Group G will play the Group H runners-up at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Group G runners-up will play the winners of Group H at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town.

GROUP H
Teams: Chile, Honduras, Spain, Switzerland

16 June, 1230 BST: Honduras v Chile (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
16 June, 1500 BST: Spain v Switzerland (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
21 June, 1500 BST: Chile v Switzerland (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
21 June, 1930 BST: Spain v Honduras (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
25 June, 1930 BST: Chile v Spain (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
25 June, 1930 BST: Switzerland v Honduras (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)

The winners of Group H will play the Group G runners-up at the Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town. The runners-up in Group H will play the Group G winners at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa teams

Group stage and Teams

Group A	W	D	L	GD	PTS
France	0	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0	0
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0
Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0

Group B	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Argentina	0	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0	0
South Korea	0	0	0	0	0

Group C	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Algeria	0	0	0	0	0
England	0	0	0	0	0
Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0
USA	0	0	0	0	0

Group D	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Australia	0	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0	0
Ghana	0	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0	0

Group E	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Cameroon	0	0	0	0	0
Denmark	0	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0

Group F	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Italy	0	0	0	0	0
New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0
Paraguay	0	0	0	0	0
Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0

Group G	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Brazil	0	0	0	0	0
Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0
North Korea	0	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0	0

Group H	W	D	L	GD	PTS
Chile	0	0	0	0	0
Honduras	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	0	0	0	0	0
Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0

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Busy week on the FIFA agenda

(FIFA.com) Sunday 6 June 2010

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Before the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ kicks off on Friday, there is plenty of other business on the FIFA agenda. Between Sunday and Thursday, several important events are set to be held in Johannesburg and you will be able to follow every one of them on FIFA.com.

On Sunday, the FIFA Executive Committee met for the first of two days of meetings. The main item will be a final update on preparations for South Africa 2010, with the members discussing this year's two major youth tournaments: the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany and the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.

Plenty more ground were covered too, with discussions on the preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, the Olympic Football Tournaments and a report on the special meeting of the IFAB held on 18 May.

The Executive Committee will reconvene at 9.30am on Monday, after which FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter will hold a press conference at 2.30pm that will be broadcast live on FIFA.com. You will also be able to read an account of that press conference on the website, as well as a press release detailing the outcome of the Executive Committee's meeting.

Tuesday will be slightly calmer, though a meeting of confederation presidents is scheduled during the daytime. Then, on Wednesday, the opening ceremony of the FIFA Congress will begin at 5pm, with the Congress itself under way from 9.30am the following day. This too will be broadcast live on FIFA.com. After the Congress, the bid candidates for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups will present their projects at an exhibition.

The Congress will conclude with a press conference at 3.30pm that can be watched live on FIFA.com. For those unable to take in the live stream, a written account of the press conference will be published, in addition to a press release summing up the issues raised. In the evening, the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert will take place at Orlando Stadium in Soweto, and once again FIFA.com will be on hand to bring you details of the event.

After that, it will be time for the main course itself on Friday: the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Opening Ceremony at Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, closely followed by the first match between the hosts and Mexico.

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World Cup 2010 opening ceremony

MNA - TEHRAN, Ali Daei will be present at the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 11.

The Iran-favorite Persepolis football team coach, who is also a member of the FIFA Football Committee, will leave Tehran on Wednesday to participate in the ceremony.

Ali Daei is the world’s all-time leading goalscorer in international matches and has scored 109 goals for Iran’s national team.

Come June, and it’s gonna be a gala time for all the football lovers. FIFA World Cup 2010 is all set to begin from 11th June 2010 in South Africa. 32 nations would take part in the premier international football tournament which would continue for a month till 11th July 2010.
However, just a day before the actual tournament kicks off, there will be a glittery night full of superstars. It would be the opening ceremony of 2010 World Cup at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg.
The FIFA World Cup Kick-off Celebration Concert would start at 8PM local time. The gala event would would feature big names like Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Amadou & Mariam, Angelique Kidjo, BLK JKS, John Legend, Juanes, Parlotones, Tinariwen, Vieux Farka Touré and Vusi Mahlasela.

The opening ceremony is to be produced by Control Room in collaboration with Vevo which would provide exclusive streaming service available to all in the website www.worldcup.vevo.com. Vevo is the leading portal for streaming music and has a joint collaboration with Google majors record.
Interestingly, Vevo’s website will be the only place on the internet where the international music concert will be available for live streaming.


Although Germany failed to win the Cup, the tournament was considered a great success for Germany in general. Germany also experienced a sudden increase in patriotic spirit with flag waving, traditionally frowned upon by German society since World War II, whenever the German team played.^[16]

Traditional powers dominate

Despite early success by Australia, Ecuador and Ghana, the tournament marked a return to dominance of the traditional football powers. Four years after a 2002 tournament in which teams from North America (United States), Africa (Senegal), and Asia (South Korea) made it deep into the knockout stages and Turkey finished third, all eight seeded teams progressed to the knockout stages, and none of the quarter-finalists were from outside Europe or South America. Six former champions took part in the quarter-final round, with Ukraine and Euro 2004 runners-up Portugal as the only relative outsiders.^[17] Argentina and Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals, leaving an all-European final four for only the fourth time (afte