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World Cup 2010: South Africa

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World Cup 2010

The 2010 World Cup will take place in South Africa, the first time the tournament will be staged on the African continent.

South Africa controversially and narrowly lost out in the vote to hold the 2006 World Cup but ran out comfortable winners in the bid for 2010 over its African rivals in the FIFA vote in 2004.

South Africa successfully staged (and won) the 1995 Rugby World Cup and hosted the 2003 Cricket World Cup (won by Australia).

Tickets

Tickets for the 2010 Finals in South Africa are projected to go on sale in 2008.

For more detailed ticket sales information see our World Cup Ticket Information Section

Ticket Prices & Categories

Ticket prices and categories are yet to be confirmed.

Venues

The complete list of 10 stadiums in 9 host cities for the 2010 World Cup has been decided. The host cities are:

Bloemfontein - capital of Free State Province, located in central South Africa. The present modern rugby / soccer stadium, situated in a pleasant area close to the city center, is being further upgraded.

Cape Town - capital of Western Cape Province, and the legislative capital of South Africa. One of the world's most beautiful cities set at the foot of Table Mountain on the ocean.

Durban - largest city in KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's major port. A surfing and holiday center on the north east coast.
Groundwork has started on the new stadium which is also expected to host a semi final and hold 68,000 spectators.
The stadium is close to a beach holiday area and within 5 kms of the CBD, so there will be a variety of accommodation options available.

Johannesburg - capital of Gauteng Province and South Africa's largest city and major business and gold mining center.

Nelspruit - capital of Mpumalanga Province and a major agricultural center. Gateway to Kruger National Park. Construction work has commenced on the new stadium. Accommodation in the city or in any of the extensive "camps" in the park.

Polokwane - capital of Limpopo Province, 1300m above sea level. Small city 3 hours north of Pretoria and also close to wild life parks. New stadium to be built.

Port Elizabeth - located in Eastern Cape Province on the east coast, a major port. Work has already started on the new stadium, which is close to the city center and the ocean.
Proposed venue for the 2009 Confederations Cup.

Rustenburg - small, provincial city located North West Province in northern South Africa, close to the Rustenburg Nature Reserve.
New stadium, work expected to start shortly.

Pretoria - located in Gauteng Province, close to Johannesburg and the executive capital of South Africa. Utilising present modern 65,000 capacity rugby stadium - Loftus Versfield.

Second round matches will take place in: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Rustenberg, Port Elizabeth and Bloemfontein
Quarter final matches in: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban
Semi final matches in: Cape Town, Durban
Third place play off: Pretoria
Final (and opening game) - Soccer City, Johannesburg

2010 World Cup Qualifying Matches

Follow all the action in the 2010 World Cup qualifying groups as the teams compete to reach the finals South Africa.
2010 World Cup European qualifying groups
World Cup 2010: England's Qualifying Match Schedule
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 1 - Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 2 - Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 3 - Czech Republic, Poland, N Ireland, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 4 - Germany, Finland, Wales, Russia, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 5 - Spain, Turkey, Bosnia, Belgium, Armenia, Estonia
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 6 - England, Croatia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Andorra, Azerbaijan
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 7 - France, Serbia, Romania, Lithuania, Faroe Islands, Austria
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 8 - Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro
World Cup 2010 Qualifying European Zone: Group 9 - Scotland, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, FYR Macedonia
2010 World Cup South American qualifying groups
2010 World Cup Asian qualifying groups

Stadiums

African Renaissance Stadium (Cape Town), 70,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed with a retractable roof.

Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg), 60,000 capacity. Upgrading of South Africa's premier Rugby stadium located in the center of the city.

Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein), 40,000 capacity. Renovation of a 1950s stadium

King Senzangakhona Stadium (Durban), 70,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed replacing King's Park Stadium.

Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria). 50,000 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium.

Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), 40,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed.

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (Port Elizabeth). 50,000 capacity. A new stadium will be constructed.

Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), 40,000 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium.

Royal Bakokeng Stadium (Rustenburg), 40,000 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium.

Soccer City (Johannesburg) 94,700 capacity. Renovation of an existing stadium, on the western edge of the city where the opening game and final will be played.
New stadium with construction underway. South Africa's equivalent of "Wembley".

Accommodation: hotels

Check our listings for World Cup 2010 hotel accommodation in the venue cities and other locations and book your hotel online.

South Africa World Cup Tours

South Africa speciality tours including golf tours, wine tours, wildlife tours, Cape Town tours, football tours and more.

South Africa Speciality Tours

Mobile / Cell Phone Rental

Rent a cell phone or satellite phone during World Cup 2010

World Cup News

All the latest World Cup 2010 news and views.

World Cup 2006 Official Poster

The design for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Official Poster has been unveiled. The winning design by Berlin design agency We do Communication GmbH featues a football made up of stars glittering in a night sky. The winning design beat off four rivals in a telephone and text poll by 50,000 people in Germany.
"We liked both the idea and the execution. Stars taking the shape of a football is a new, strongly symbolic idea, and the poster struck an emotional chord with me. In my opinion, football is all about emotion and passion. The fans have made the right choice," said 2006 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee President Franz Beckenbauer.

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World Cup Weather in South Africa

Weather forecasts for South Africa during World Cup 2006. Temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind speeds and 10-day forecasts.

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