The 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa. Group Stages run from Friday June 11th until Friday June 25th. 48 football matches will be played over 15 days.
Friday 11th June
Match 1: South Africa v Mexico, Johannesburg, Soccer City 16:00
Match 2: Uruguay v France, Cape Town 20:30
Saturday June 12th
Match 3: Argentina v Nigeria, Johannesburg, Ellis Park 13:30
Match 4: South Korea v Greece, Port Elizabeth 16:00
Match 5: England v USA, Rustenburg 20:30
Sunday 13th June
Match 6: Algeria v Slovenia, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 7: Germany v Australia, Durban, 16:00
Match 8: Serbia v Ghana, Pretoria, 20:30
Monday 14th June
Match 9: Netherlands v Denmark, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 13:30
Match 10: Japan v Cameroon, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 11: Italy v Paraguay, Cape Town, 20:30
Tuesday 15th June
Match 12: New Zealand v Slovakia, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 13: Ivory Coast v Portugal, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 14: Brazil v North Korea, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Wednesday 16th June
Match 15: Honduras v Chile, Nelspruit, 13:30
Match 16: Spain v Switzerland, Durban, 16:00
Match 17: South Africa v Uruguay, Pretoria, 20:30
Thursday 17th June
Match 18: France v Mexico, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 19: Greece v Nigeria, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 20: Argentina v South Korea, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Friday 18th June
Match 21: Germany v Serbia, Port Elizabeth, 13:30
Match 22: Slovenia v USA, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 23: England v Algeria, Cape Town, 20:30
Saturday 19th June
Match 24: Ghana v Australia, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 25: Netherlands v Japan, Durban, 16:00
Match 26: Cameroon v Denmark, Pretoria, 20:30
Sunday 20th June
Match 27: Slovakia v Paraguay, Bloemfontein, 13:30
Match 28: Italy v New Zealand, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 29: Brazil v Ivory Coast, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Monday 21st June
Match 30: Portugal v North Korea, Cape Town, 13:30
Match 31: Chile v Switzerland, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 32: Spain v Honduras, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Tuesday 22nd June
Match 33: Mexico v Uruguay, Rustenburg, 16:00
Match 34: France v South Africa, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 35: Nigeria v South Korea, Durban, 20:30
Match 36: Greece v Argentina, Polokwane, 20:30
Wednesday 23rd June
Match 37: Slovenia v England, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 38: USA v Algeria, Pretoria, 16:00
Match 39: Ghana v Germany, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Match 40: Australia v Serbia, Nelspruit, 20:30
Thursday 24th June
Match 41: Slovakia v Italy, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 42: Paraguay v New Zealand, Polokwane, 16:00
Match 43: Denmark v Japan, Rustenburg, 20:30
Match 44: Cameroon v Netherlands, Cape Town, 20:30
Friday 25th June
Match 45: Portugal v Brazil, Durban, 16:00
Match 46: North Korea v Ivory Coast, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 47: Chile v Spain, Pretoria, 20:30
Match 48: Switzerland v Honduras, Bloemfontein, 20:30
Venues:
Johannesburg, Soccer City.
Johannesburg, Ellis Park.
Nelspruit, Mbombela.
Rustenburg, Royal Bafokeng.
Manguang/Blomfontein, Free State.
Cape Town, Green Point.
Durban, Durban.
Polokwane, Peter Mokoba.
Nelson Madela Bay/Port Elisabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay.
Tshwane/Pretoria, Loftus Versfeld.
E&OE.
Venues and times may be subject to change.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
2010 Football World Cup Seedings Announced
Seedings for the 2010 World Cup have been announced by FIFA. The decision was taken by FIFA to base the seedings for South Africa on the FIFA world rankings as of October 2009. This means that the seeded teams are South Africa as hosts and Brazil, Spain, Holland, Italy , Germany, Argentina and England on the basis of their FIFA rankings.
If FIFA had decided to use the world rankings from November 2009 then England would have missed out to France. Obviously FIFA's decision had nothing to do with the Henry handball controversy, or did it?
If FIFA had decided to use the world rankings from November 2009 then England would have missed out to France. Obviously FIFA's decision had nothing to do with the Henry handball controversy, or did it?
Monday, November 23, 2009
FIFA Calls Extraordinary Meeting to Discuss World Cup 2010 Play-off Games
The governing body of world football FIFA has decided to hold an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee. The meeting which will be held in December will discuss the issues arising from the World Cup play-off matches held last week.
On the table for discussion are both the refereeing decisions and newly announced betting irregularities.
On the table for discussion are both the refereeing decisions and newly announced betting irregularities.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Teams Qualified for World Cup 2010
Here is the list of the 32 teams who have qualified for the World Cup 2010.
Australia, Japan , Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Algeria, Cameroon, Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa (hosts), Honduras, Mexico, United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, New Zealand, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.
The group draw will take place on 4th December in Cape Town, South Africa.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
France v Ireland. Henry Handball. Is it time for FIFA to finally act against the Cheats?
We have all seen it. FIFA knows what has happened, but is football the cheats last refuge? Many of the sports we see today have taken extra-ordinary measures to prevent cheating. Athletics has disqualified Olympic champions, World champions and European champions for cheating. Even the Tour de France has acted against cheating. Are the governors of the worlds biggest sport really so weak as to allow the cheats to prosper?
Surely if it is anything the France v Ireland play-off is the ultimate opportunity for FIFA to show that they do discourage cheating in the sport we all love. There has never before been such an opportunity, with the evidence in High definition and available to all. No one disputes the fact that Henry hand-balled and that the winning goal came directly after.
After all these years of getting it wrong, FIFA could show everyone that they are champions of Fairplay and true value holders for sport. By disqualifying France they would tell the world that football no longer embraces cheats.
If they don't act now there has to be the concern that in todays climate they will be swept away. The new social media means that everyone can watch the Henry handball over and over again. There is no guarentee that we will accept the word of 'the man' like we used to do, now we have the evidence right in front of us.
So FIFA it's up to you. A chance to prove yourself in the new climate of cheat-free sport, or a chance to destroy yourselves on the alter of the internet. It's not too hard to see how to win this one. Is it?
Surely if it is anything the France v Ireland play-off is the ultimate opportunity for FIFA to show that they do discourage cheating in the sport we all love. There has never before been such an opportunity, with the evidence in High definition and available to all. No one disputes the fact that Henry hand-balled and that the winning goal came directly after.
After all these years of getting it wrong, FIFA could show everyone that they are champions of Fairplay and true value holders for sport. By disqualifying France they would tell the world that football no longer embraces cheats.
If they don't act now there has to be the concern that in todays climate they will be swept away. The new social media means that everyone can watch the Henry handball over and over again. There is no guarentee that we will accept the word of 'the man' like we used to do, now we have the evidence right in front of us.
So FIFA it's up to you. A chance to prove yourself in the new climate of cheat-free sport, or a chance to destroy yourselves on the alter of the internet. It's not too hard to see how to win this one. Is it?
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
2010 World Cup South Africa Fixtures and Dates
For Group Stages: http://2010theworldcup.blogspot.com/2009/07/2010-world-cup-group-stage-fixtures.html
Round of 16
Key: 1A v 2B (1) means winner group 1 versus runner-up group 2 to give quarter-finalist number 1.
Saturday 26th June
Match 49: 1A v 2B (1), Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 50: 1C v 2D (3), Rustenburg, 20:30
Sunday 27th June
Match 51: 1D v 2C (4), Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 52: 1B v 2A (2), Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Monday 28th June
Match 53: 1E v 2F (5), Durban, 16:00
Match 54: 1G v 2H (7), Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Tuesday 29th June
Match 55: 1F v 2E (6), Pretoria, 16:00
Match 56: 1H v 2G (8), Cape Town, 20:30
Quarter-Finals
5 v 7 (C) means quarter-finalist 5 versus quarter-finalist 7 to give semi-finalist C.
Friday 2nd July
Match 57: 5 v 7 (C), Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 58: 1 v 3 (A), Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Saturday 3rd July
Match 59: 2 v 4 (B), Cape Town, 16:00
Match 60: 6 v 8 (D), Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Semi-Finals
Tuesday 6th July
Match 61: A v C (I), Cape Town, 20:30
Wednesday 7th July
Match 62: B v D (II), Durban, 20:30
Third Place Play-off
Satuday 10th July
Match 63: Loser I v Loser II, Port Elizabeth, 20:30
Final
Sunday 11th July
Match 64: Winner I v Winner II, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Round of 16
Key: 1A v 2B (1) means winner group 1 versus runner-up group 2 to give quarter-finalist number 1.
Saturday 26th June
Match 49: 1A v 2B (1), Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 50: 1C v 2D (3), Rustenburg, 20:30
Sunday 27th June
Match 51: 1D v 2C (4), Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 52: 1B v 2A (2), Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Monday 28th June
Match 53: 1E v 2F (5), Durban, 16:00
Match 54: 1G v 2H (7), Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Tuesday 29th June
Match 55: 1F v 2E (6), Pretoria, 16:00
Match 56: 1H v 2G (8), Cape Town, 20:30
Quarter-Finals
5 v 7 (C) means quarter-finalist 5 versus quarter-finalist 7 to give semi-finalist C.
Friday 2nd July
Match 57: 5 v 7 (C), Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 58: 1 v 3 (A), Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Saturday 3rd July
Match 59: 2 v 4 (B), Cape Town, 16:00
Match 60: 6 v 8 (D), Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Semi-Finals
Tuesday 6th July
Match 61: A v C (I), Cape Town, 20:30
Wednesday 7th July
Match 62: B v D (II), Durban, 20:30
Third Place Play-off
Satuday 10th July
Match 63: Loser I v Loser II, Port Elizabeth, 20:30
Final
Sunday 11th July
Match 64: Winner I v Winner II, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
2010 World Cup Group Stage Fixtures
The 2010 World Cup will be played in South Africa. Group Stages run from Friday June 11th until Friday June 25th. 48 football matches will be played over 15 days.
Friday 11th June
Match 1: A1vA2, Johannesburg, Soccer City 16:00
Match 2: A3vA4, Cape Town 20:30
Saturday June 12th
Match 3: B1vB2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park 13:30
Match 4: B3vB4, Port Elizabeth 16:00
Match 5: C1vC2, Rustenburg 20:30
Sunday 13th June
Match 6: C3vC4, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 7: D1vD2, Durban, 16:00
Match 8: D3vD4, Pretoria, 20:30
Monday 14th June
Match 9: E1vE2, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 13:30
Match 10: E3vE4, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 11: F1vF2, Cape Town, 20:30
Tuesday 15th June
Match 12: F3vF4, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 13: G3vG4, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 14: G1vG2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Wednesday 16th June
Match 15: H3vH4, Nelspruit, 13:30
Match 16: H1vH2, Durban, 16:00
Match 17: A1vA3, Pretoria, 20:30
Thursday 17th June
Match 18: A4vA2, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 19: B4vB2, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 20: B1vB3, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Friday 18th June
Match 21: D1vD3, Port Elizabeth, 13:30
Match 22: C4vC2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 23: C1vC3, Cape Town, 20:30
Saturday 19th June
Match 24: D4vD2, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 25: E1vE3, Durban, 16:00
Match 26: E4vE2, Pretoria, 20:30
Sunday 20th June
Match 27: F4vF2, Bloemfontein, 13:30
Match 28: F1vF3, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 29: G1vG3, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Monday 21st June
Match 30: G4vG2, Cape Town, 13:30
Match 31: H4vH2, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 32: H1vH3, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Tuesday 22nd June
Match 33: A2vA3, Rustenburg, 16:00
Match 34: A4vA1, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 35: B2vB3, Durban, 20:30
Match 36: B4vB1, Polokwane, 20:30
Wednesday 23rd June
Match 37: C4vC1, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 38: C2vC3, Pretoria, 16:00
Match 39: D4vD1, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Match 40: D2vD3, Nelspruit, 20:30
Thursday 24th June
Match 41: F4vF1, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 42: F2vF3, Polokwane, 16:00
Match 43: E2vE3, Rustenburg, 20:30
Match 44: E4vE1, Cape Town, 20:30
Friday 25th June
Match 45: G4vG1, Durban, 16:00
Match 46: G2vG3, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 47: H4vH1, Pretoria, 20:30
Match 48: H2vH3, Bloemfontein, 20:30
Venues:
Johannesburg, Soccer City.
Johannesburg, Ellis Park.
Nelspruit, Mbombela.
Rustenburg, Royal Bafokeng.
Manguang/Blomfontein, Free State.
Cape Town, Green Point.
Durban, Durban.
Polokwane, Peter Mokoba.
Nelson Madela Bay/Port Elisabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay.
Tshwane/Pretoria, Loftus Versfeld.
E&OE.
Friday 11th June
Match 1: A1vA2, Johannesburg, Soccer City 16:00
Match 2: A3vA4, Cape Town 20:30
Saturday June 12th
Match 3: B1vB2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park 13:30
Match 4: B3vB4, Port Elizabeth 16:00
Match 5: C1vC2, Rustenburg 20:30
Sunday 13th June
Match 6: C3vC4, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 7: D1vD2, Durban, 16:00
Match 8: D3vD4, Pretoria, 20:30
Monday 14th June
Match 9: E1vE2, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 13:30
Match 10: E3vE4, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 11: F1vF2, Cape Town, 20:30
Tuesday 15th June
Match 12: F3vF4, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 13: G3vG4, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 14: G1vG2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Wednesday 16th June
Match 15: H3vH4, Nelspruit, 13:30
Match 16: H1vH2, Durban, 16:00
Match 17: A1vA3, Pretoria, 20:30
Thursday 17th June
Match 18: A4vA2, Polokwane, 13:30
Match 19: B4vB2, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 20: B1vB3, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Friday 18th June
Match 21: D1vD3, Port Elizabeth, 13:30
Match 22: C4vC2, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 23: C1vC3, Cape Town, 20:30
Saturday 19th June
Match 24: D4vD2, Rustenburg, 13:30
Match 25: E1vE3, Durban, 16:00
Match 26: E4vE2, Pretoria, 20:30
Sunday 20th June
Match 27: F4vF2, Bloemfontein, 13:30
Match 28: F1vF3, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 29: G1vG3, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Monday 21st June
Match 30: G4vG2, Cape Town, 13:30
Match 31: H4vH2, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 32: H1vH3, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 20:30
Tuesday 22nd June
Match 33: A2vA3, Rustenburg, 16:00
Match 34: A4vA1, Bloemfontein, 16:00
Match 35: B2vB3, Durban, 20:30
Match 36: B4vB1, Polokwane, 20:30
Wednesday 23rd June
Match 37: C4vC1, Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Match 38: C2vC3, Pretoria, 16:00
Match 39: D4vD1, Johannesburg, Soccer City, 20:30
Match 40: D2vD3, Nelspruit, 20:30
Thursday 24th June
Match 41: F4vF1, Johannesburg, Ellis Park, 16:00
Match 42: F2vF3, Polokwane, 16:00
Match 43: E2vE3, Rustenburg, 20:30
Match 44: E4vE1, Cape Town, 20:30
Friday 25th June
Match 45: G4vG1, Durban, 16:00
Match 46: G2vG3, Nelspruit, 16:00
Match 47: H4vH1, Pretoria, 20:30
Match 48: H2vH3, Bloemfontein, 20:30
Venues:
Johannesburg, Soccer City.
Johannesburg, Ellis Park.
Nelspruit, Mbombela.
Rustenburg, Royal Bafokeng.
Manguang/Blomfontein, Free State.
Cape Town, Green Point.
Durban, Durban.
Polokwane, Peter Mokoba.
Nelson Madela Bay/Port Elisabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay.
Tshwane/Pretoria, Loftus Versfeld.
E&OE.
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