FIFA World Cup 2010 Schedule
You all know that this year FIFA World Cup will be held. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. The 2010 Footbal World Cup will be held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation. The Opening match will be played between host South Africa and Mexico at Johannesburg on June 11. There are 32 teams in this World Cup, which are divided into 8 groups, each group contains 4 teams. Last World Cup Football was held in Germany in 2006 in which Italy defeated France 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1-1 draw. Here I am giving you the complete schedule of FIFA World Cup 2010:
World Cup Ball:
The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi, an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair. His name comes from “ZA”, the international abbreviation for South Africa, and “kumi”, a word that means “ten” in various African languages. The mascot’s colours reflect those of the host nation’s playing strip – yellow and green.
FIFA World Cup Football Official mascot:
Schedule:
There will be 8 groups in FIFA World Cup 2010. The group Teams are given below :
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France.
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece.
Group C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana.
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon.
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia.’
Group G: Brazil North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal.
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile.
FIFA World Cup Football 2010 Group Matches Schedule:
Group A
Jun. 11 –> South Africa vs. Mexico –> 10:00 am, Johannesburg
Jun. 11 –> Uruguay vs. France –> 2:30 pm, Cape Town
Jun. 16 –> South Africa vs. Uruguay –> 2:30 pm, Pretoria
Jun. 17 –> France vs. Mexico –> 7:30 am, Polokwane
Jun. 22 –> Mexico vs. Uruguay –> 10:00 am, Rustenburg
Jun. 22 –> France vs. South Africa –>10:00 am, Bloemfontein
Group B
Jun 12 –> Argentina vs. Nigeria –> 7:30 am, Johannesburg
Jun. 12 –> South Korea vs. Greece –> 10:00 am, Port Elizabeth
Jun. 17 –> Greece vs. Nigeria –> 10:00 am, Bloemfontein
Jun. 17 –> Argentina vs. South Korea –> 2:30 pm, Johannesburg
Jun. 22 –> Nigeria vs. South Korea –> 2:30 pm, Durban
Jun. 22 –> Greece vs. Argentina –> 2:30 pm, Polokwane
Group C:
Jun. 12 –> England vs. United States –> 2:30 pm, Rustenburg
Jun 13 –> Algeria vs. Slovenia –> 7:30 am, Polokwane
Jun. 18 –> Slovenia vs. United States –> 10:00 am, Johannesburg
Jun. 18 –> England vs. Algeria –> 2:30 pm, Cape Town
Jun. 23 –> Slovenia vs. England –> 10:00 am, Port Elizabeth
Jun. 23 –> United States vs. Algeria –> 10:00 am, Pretoria
Group D:
Jun. 13 –> Germany vs. Australia –> 10:00 am, Durban
Jun. 13 –> Serbia vs. Ghana –> 2:30 pm, Pretoria
Jun. 18 –> Germany vs. Serbia –> 7:30 am, Port Elizabeth
Jun. 19 –> Ghana vs. Australia –> 7:30 am, Rustenburg
Jun. 23 –> Ghana vs. Germany –> 2:30 pm, Johannesburg
Jun. 23 –> Australia vs. Serbia –> 2:30 pm, Nelspruit
Group E:
Jun. 14 –> Netherlands vs. Denmark –> 7:30 am, Johannesburg
Jun. 14 –> Japan vs. Cameroon –> 10:00 am, Bloemfontein
Jun. 19 –> Netherlands vs. Japan –> 10:00 am, Durban
Jun. 19 –> Cameroon vs. Denmark –> 2:30 pm, Pretoria
Jun. 24 –> Denmark vs. Japan –> 2:30 pm, Rustenburg
Jun. 24 –> Cameroon vs. Netherlands –> 2:30 pm, Cape Town
Group F:
Jun. 14 –> Italy vs. Paraguay –> 2:30 pm, Cape Town
Jun. 15 –> New Zealand vs. Slovakia –> 7:30 am, Rustenburg
Jun. 20 –> Slovakia vs. Paraguay –> 7:30 am, Bloemfontein
Jun. 20 –> Italy vs. New Zealand –> 10:00 am, Nelspruit
Jun. 24 –>Slovakia vs. Italy –> 10:00 am, Johannesburg
Jun. 24 –> Paraguay vs. New Zealand –> 10:00 am, Polokwane
Group G:
Jun. 15 –> Ivory Coast vs. Portugal –> 10:00 am, Port Elizabeth
Jun. 15 –> Brazil vs. North Korea –> 2:30 pm, Johannesburg
Jun. 20 –> Brazil vs. Ivory Coast –> 2:30 pm, Johannesburg
Jun. 21 –> Portugal vs. North Korea –> 7:30 am, Cape Town
Jun. 25 –> North Korea vs. Ivory Coast –> 10:00 am, Nelspruit
Jun. 25 –> Portugal vs. Brazil –> 10:00 am, Durban
Group H:
Jun. 16 –> Honduras vs. Chile –> 7:30 am, Nelspruit
Jun. 16 –> Spain vs. Switzerland –> 10:00 am, Durban
Jun. 21 –> Chile vs. Switzerland –> 10:00 am, Port Elizabeth
Jun. 21 –> Spain vs. Honduras –> 2:30 pm, Johannesburg
Jun. 25 –> Switzerland vs. Honduras –> 2:30 pm, Bloemfontein
Jun. 25 –> Chile vs. Spain –> 2:30 pm, Pretoria
Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and final:
| Date | Venue and Time | Stage | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| 26 June | Port Elizabeth, 16:00 | Round of 16 – Match 1 | 1A | 2B |
| Rustenburg, 20:30 | Round of 16 – Match 3 | 1C | 2D | |
| 27 June | Bloemfontein, 16:00 | Round of 16 – Match 4 | 1D | 2C |
| Johannesburg (SC), 20:30 | Round of 16 – Match 2 | 1B | 2A | |
| 28 June | Durban, 16:00 | Round of 16 – Match 5 | 1E | 2F |
| Johannesburg (Ellis), 20:30 | Round of 16 – Match 7 | 1G | 2H | |
| 29 June | Pretoria, 16:00 | Round Of 16 – Match 6 | 1F | 2E |
| Cape Town, 20:30 | Round of 16 – Match 8 | 1H | 2G | |
| 30 June | Rest days | |||
| 1 July | ||||
| 2 July | Port Elizabeth, 16:00 | Quarterfinal C | 5 | 7 |
| Johannesburg (SC), 20:30 | Quarterfinal A | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 July | Cape Town, 16:00 | Quarterfinal B | 2 | 4 |
| Johannesburg (Ellis), 20:30 | Quarterfinal D | 6 | 8 | |
| 4 July | Rest days | |||
| 5 July | ||||
| 6 July | Cape Town, 20:30 | Semifinal I | A | C |
| 7 July | Durban, 20:30 | Semifinal II | B | D |
| 8 July | Rest days | |||
| 9 July | ||||
| 10 July | Port Elizabeth, 20:30 | Third Place play-off | Loser I | Loser II |
| 11 July | Johannesburg (SC), 20:30 | Final | Winner I | Winner II |
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