2010 World Cup Match Fixtures At Soccer City Stadium Johannesburg
0 comments Posted by coolmadhav at 5:19 AMThe Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg is one of most artistic football venues for 2010 FIFA World Cup. This newly built South African football stadium will host the opening and the final matches of the 2010 World Cup South Africa along with other important group matches.
Match Fixtures at Soccer City Stadium
The Soccer City Stadium witnessed the opening match of South Africa World Cup where group A teams Mexico played with the host team South Africa leading to a 1:1 draw. The next coming up match at this Johannesburg stadium in scheduled on 14 June 2010 between group E teams Netherlands and Denmark at 13:30 GMT. The next match at this stadium is on 17 June 2010 between Group B teams Argentina and Korea Republic at 13:30 GMT.
The next group match schedule at the Soccer City Stadium is on 20 June 2010 at 20:30 GMT when Brazil will take on Côte d'Ivoire. The 39th match of 2010 World Cup, between Group D rivals Ghana and Germany will be held on 23 June 2010 at 20:30 GMT. Next, Group B leading team will take on Group A second leading team on 27 June 2010 followed by one of the quarter finals on 2 July 2010 at 20:30 GMT. The most important match of 2010 World Cup, the final will be held on 11 July 2010 at 20:30 GMT at Soccer City Stadium.
Facts About Johannesburg Soccer City Stadium
Constructed in 1987, Soccer City Stadium was overhauled in 2009 for the 2010 football world cup. Located in the commercial hub of South Africa, this stadium has a gross capacity of 88,460
Trivia About Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
Inspired by the iconic African pot, the calabash, Soccer City Stadium has a highly aesthetic appeal. The stadium is located in the city’s southwest part, only a few minutes from the city’s football crazy townships. In the past, the stadium has hosted important matches including the first mass rally of Nelson Mandela after he was released from prison in 1990. The stadium has also witnessed thousands of mourners in the assassination of Chris Hani in 1993. Recently, the stadium was extended, by constructing 99 more suites to its upper tier.
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Nelson Mandela will not attend opening ceremony of World Cup 2010
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Nelson Mandela will now not attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup following ther tragic death of his great-granddaughter following a concert in Soweto on Thursday evening.
Zenani Mandela, 13, was killed in a car accident following the event held to mark the beginning of the tournament.
Mandela this morning learned of the tragic death of his great-granddaughter, Zenani Mandela, in a car accident. It would therefore be inappropriate for him to personally attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup opening celebrations," a statement from the Nelson Madela Foundation reads.
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South Africa vs Mexico Live 2010 FIFA World Cup Live Streaming Online
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South Africa vs Mexico Live 2010 FIFA World Cup Live Streaming Online
The first ever African football World Cup will get underway this Friday when hosts South Africa clash against Mexico in Johannesburg. Use your exclusive membership with and watch South Africa vs Mexico live on your computer.
The hosts of every World Cup have always managed to get past the first round, and South Africa will look to continue that proud record. Bafana Bafana come into this game full of confidence after upsetting Denmark 1-0 in their last friendly. Striker Katlego “Killer” Mphela scored the winner against the Danes with about a quarter of an hour left on the clock.
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, who has seen his side go twelve games without a defeat, is expected to stick to his tried and tested 4-2-3-1 formation for this important fixture. With Benni McCarthy not selected for the tournament, Mphela is expected to shoulder the burden of scoring alone. And judging by his recent form, the 25 year old Sundowns striker appears more than equipped to get the job done. South Africa have struggled to score goals- in last year’s Confederations Cup on home soil, they netted just twice, and both against New Zealand, who, with all due respect to them, are not in the same league as Bafana’s Group A opponents.
Mexico will also not be short on confidence, having beaten world champions Italy 2-1 in their last fixture. The goals in that fixture came from Carlos Vela and Alberto Medina. El Tri coach Javier Aguirre has experimented with a number of formations in the lead up to this tournament. Against Italy, he put Rafael Marquez and Efrain Juarez, normally defenders, into a three man midfield along with Gerardo Torrado. Should Aguirre opt to go with a similar lineup on Friday, Deportivo star Andres Guardado could find himself on the bench instead of starting on the left flank.
The goalkeeper’s spot is likely to be a tossup between Guillermo Ochoa and veteran Oscar Perez, with the former expected to get the nod. While South Africa have not really played quality opposition in the last few months, Mexico have had plenty of experience against teams ranked in FIFA’s top ten, having played England and the Netherlands too.
Group A
South Africa | Mexico| Uruguay | France
Group B
Argentina | Nigeria | Korea Republic | Greece
Group C
England | USA | Algeria | Slovenia
Group D
Germany | Australia | Serbia | Ghana |
Group E
Netherlands | Denmark | Japan | Cameron
To See More Groups Teams and detailed analysis kindly visit
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/standings/index.html
England will have the support of injured skipper Rio Ferdinand for their opening FIFA World Cup™ match against USA.
The central defender was forced to withdraw from the England squad on Friday with a knee ligament injury suffered in training only 24 hours after arriving in South Africa. Ferdinand's worst fears were quickly confirmed but the Manchester United star will be on hand to back his team-mates in Rustenburg on Saturday.
There is no timetable for when Ferdinand will return to England or if he intends to remain with Fabio Capello's squad for an extended period. But he will join former skipper David Beckham in being fully behind England's attempts to get their bid for glory during the next month off to a winning start.
Beckham is assisting Capello during the tournament although he is not engaged in any official coaching capacity. The injured midfielder has been seen on the training pitches at England's Bafokeng headquarters and also watched USA defeat Australia 3-1 in Saturday's friendly international in Johannesburg.
England have a virtual clean bill of health heading into this afternoon's practice match with the Platinum Stars. West Ham United central defender Matthew Upson was the only absentee from training on Sunday for the second successive day because of a high temperature.
But he had improved sufficiently to undertake some gym work and is expected to join in fully with the next training session with his team-mates. Capello will be keen to bed in Ferdinand's replacement alongside John Terry against the Stars, with Ledley King, Upson, the recalled Michael Dawson or Jamie Carragher all options.
The game could be too soon for Gareth Barry to return to action after his ankle ligament damage and he has been eased gently back into training by Capello during the past few days. With several other high-profile players already laid low by injury during the FIFA World Cup build-up, Capello will be keeping his fingers crossed England suffer no more setbacks.
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