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Monday, June 21, 2010
RESULT!!!
Fixtures and Results: World Cup 2010
Fixtures and Results for World Cup 2010: All the fixtures for World Cup 2010 in South Africa, from June 11 2010. All kick-off times are given as British Summer Time (BST), one hour ahead of GMT.
GROUP STAGE
FRIDAY, JUNE 11 2010
15:00
SOUTH AFRICA
1 - 1
MEXICO
FT
Match 1
Preview Live Report
19:30
URUGUAY
0 - 0
FRANCE
FT
Match 2
Preview Live Report
SATURDAY, JUNE 12 2010
12:30
SOUTH KOREA
2 - 0
GREECE
FT
Match 4
Preview Live Report
15:00
ARGENTINA
1 - 0
NIGERIA
FT
Match 3
Preview Live Report
19:30
ENGLAND
1 - 1
USA
FT
Match 5
Preview Live Report
SUNDAY, JUNE 13 2010
12:30
ALGERIA
0 - 1
SLOVENIA
FT
Match 6
Preview Live Report
15:00
SERBIA
0 - 1
GHANA
FT
Match 8
Preview Live Report
19:30
GERMANY
4 - 0
AUSTRALIA
FT
Match 7
Preview Live Report
MONDAY, JUNE 14 2010
12:30
HOLLAND
2 - 0
DENMARK
FT
Match 9
Preview Live Report
15:00
JAPAN
1 - 0
CAMEROON
FT
Match 10
Preview Live Report
19:30
ITALY
1 - 1
PARAGUAY
FT
Match 11
Preview Live Report
TUESDAY, JUNE 15 2010
12:30
NEW ZEALAND
1 - 1
SLOVAKIA
FT
Match 12
Preview Live Report
15:00
IVORY COAST
0 - 0
PORTUGAL
FT
Match 13
Preview Live Report
19:30
BRAZIL
2 - 1
NORTH KOREA
FT
Match 14
Preview Live Report
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16 2010
12:30
HONDURAS
0 - 1
CHILE
FT
Match 15
Preview Live Report
15:00
SPAIN
0 - 1
SWITZERLAND
FT
Match 16
Preview Live Report
19:30
SOUTH AFRICA
0 - 3
URUGUAY
FT
Match 17
Preview Live Report
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 2010
12:30
ARGENTINA
4 - 1
SOUTH KOREA
FT
Match 20
Preview Live Report
15:00
GREECE
2 - 1
NIGERIA
FT
Match 19
Preview Live Report
19:30
FRANCE
0 - 2
MEXICO
FT
Match 18
Preview Live Report
FRIDAY, JUNE 18 2010
12:30
GERMANY
0 - 1
SERBIA
FT
Match 21
Preview Live Report
15:00
SLOVENIA
2 - 2
USA
FT
Match 22
Preview Live Report
19:30
ENGLAND
0 - 0
ALGERIA
FT
Match 23
Preview Live Report
SATURDAY, JUNE 19 2010
12:30
HOLLAND
1 - 0
JAPAN
FT
Match 25
Preview Live Report
15:00
GHANA
1 - 1
AUSTRALIA
FT
Match 24
Preview Live Report
19:30
CAMEROON
1 - 2
DENMARK
FT
Match 26
Preview Live Report
SUNDAY, JUNE 20 2010
12:30
SLOVAKIA
0 - 2
PARAGUAY
FT
Match 27
Preview Live Report
15:00
ITALY
1 - 1
NEW ZEALAND
FT
Match 28
Preview Live Report
19:30
BRAZIL
3 - 1
IVORY COAST
FT
Match 29
Preview Live Report
MONDAY, JUNE 21 2010
12:30
PORTUGAL
7 - 0
NORTH KOREA
FT
Match 30
Preview Live Report
15:00
CHILE
1 - 0
SWITZERLAND
FT
Match 31
Preview Live Report
19:30
SPAIN
2 - 0
HONDURAS
FT
Match 32
Preview Live Report
Anelka was sent home after a verbal assault on France coach Raymond Domenech and will play no further part in the tournament.
Les Bleus have only a slim chance of progressing beyond the group stage in any case after a 0-0 draw with Uruguay and a 2-0 defeat by Mexico.
Drogba, quoted on news24.com in South Africa, said: ''He has been a team-mate for two and a half years. Yes, I support him.
''I wish him good luck, it's a difficult time for him. He is very strong mentally, he's a competitor. I was surprised he was kicked out of the team.''
The France squad refused to train on Sunday in support of Anelka. They play their final Group A match against World Cup hosts South Africa in Bloemfontein on Tuesday.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
"FOOTBALL IN SOUTH AFRICA IS VERY LOUD AND VERY COLOURFUL"
This summer's World Cup will provide an insight into South Africa's unique football-watching customs. The volume of the vuvuzela and a wash of national yellow and green promise to bombard the senses.
South Africa is, undoubtedly, a sport-mad land. Yet soccer has to compete for its place in the limelight. "Rugby is at least equally important, and cricket plays a big role as well," says World Cup organizational advisor Horst R. Schmidt.
Soccer, both in terms of playing and supporting it, has principally been the passion of the country's black population. Lucas Radebe, the former South African national team captain, points to the opportunities soccer "offers those who are from unprivileged places, who live in townships. It is the only way to escape the poverty."
Radebe himself was born in the Soweto township outside Johannesburg, and played for the Soweto side Kaizer Chiefs, before being signed by Leeds United in England. SuperSport United are currently the top team in South Africa, and fellow Pretoria side Mamelodi Sundowns have been the most regular winners of the 16-team Premier Soccer League.
But "Kaizer Chiefs are definitely the top club, who have the most fans," says Rainer Dinckelacker, a goalkeeping coach from Germany who lives in Soweto. "Here Kaizer Chiefs are, so to speak, a religion." It is estimated the club has 14 million fans. Up to 40,000 of them pack in to watch them on a regular basis, compared to crowds of only a couple of thousand for other clubs."
A test for the eardrums
The essential accompaniment for any serious South African football fan is the vuvuzela. Formerly made out of brass and used to convene village gatherings, the vuvuzela horn now comes in a more affordable plastic form.
The cacophony of sound they make when played by the thousands will take some getting used to for overseas fans at the World Cup this summer. "It will be a uniquely South African World Cup, although a number of people will complain about the racket during games," said South Africa's tourist minister, Marthinus van Schalkwyk. "As FIFA President Sepp Blatter said - listen to the African continent. Football is a loud affair."
An atmosphere to rival the jubilation in Germany four years ago is on the cards, especially if the South African team get off to a successful start in the tournament. "If the South Africans see their boys winning, then they will go wild with celebration," says coach Dinckelacker. A South African soccer exuberance is ready to wash over the World Cup."
A sea of yellow and green
The tournament's organizers have also sought to encourage those who weren't previously active football fans to get behind their national side. "Football Friday" was launched last year - an initiative in which South Africans are encouraged to wear the colors of "Bafana Bafana", or "the boys", as the national team are nicknamed, on the final day of each working week. Government departments in Pretoria were among the first employers to back the scheme, which also sees many employees sporting the colors of the European club teams they support.
Thami Banda, press officer for Pretoria's World Cup organizational team, is keen to keep the focus on the national team, though. "Coming ever closer to the kickoff, people must support Bafana Bafana more, and really get behind them," he says.
Under-12s football tournaments have been organized through Football Friday in the past, with processions of yellow and green planned for the weeks building up to the World Cup's opening game. South Africa will play Mexico on Friday June 11.
The scheme has not been met with complete positivity though. Many have complain about the price of Bafana Bafana jerseys, which are sold for around 200 rand, or 20 euros - a fortune for many South Africans.
Although Banda is aware this makes it difficult for some, he is certain the cost is worth it. "You simply can't say - the flag of my country is worth 20 rand. National pride has no price." Businesswoman Dimakatso Mashigo, wearing a South Africa football shirt to work every Friday leading up to the World Cup, agrees. "I have even bought some for my family," she said. "We're showing them that we're behind them."
South Africa is, undoubtedly, a sport-mad land. Yet soccer has to compete for its place in the limelight. "Rugby is at least equally important, and cricket plays a big role as well," says World Cup organizational advisor Horst R. Schmidt.
Soccer, both in terms of playing and supporting it, has principally been the passion of the country's black population. Lucas Radebe, the former South African national team captain, points to the opportunities soccer "offers those who are from unprivileged places, who live in townships. It is the only way to escape the poverty."
Radebe himself was born in the Soweto township outside Johannesburg, and played for the Soweto side Kaizer Chiefs, before being signed by Leeds United in England. SuperSport United are currently the top team in South Africa, and fellow Pretoria side Mamelodi Sundowns have been the most regular winners of the 16-team Premier Soccer League.
But "Kaizer Chiefs are definitely the top club, who have the most fans," says Rainer Dinckelacker, a goalkeeping coach from Germany who lives in Soweto. "Here Kaizer Chiefs are, so to speak, a religion." It is estimated the club has 14 million fans. Up to 40,000 of them pack in to watch them on a regular basis, compared to crowds of only a couple of thousand for other clubs."
A test for the eardrums
The essential accompaniment for any serious South African football fan is the vuvuzela. Formerly made out of brass and used to convene village gatherings, the vuvuzela horn now comes in a more affordable plastic form.
The cacophony of sound they make when played by the thousands will take some getting used to for overseas fans at the World Cup this summer. "It will be a uniquely South African World Cup, although a number of people will complain about the racket during games," said South Africa's tourist minister, Marthinus van Schalkwyk. "As FIFA President Sepp Blatter said - listen to the African continent. Football is a loud affair."
An atmosphere to rival the jubilation in Germany four years ago is on the cards, especially if the South African team get off to a successful start in the tournament. "If the South Africans see their boys winning, then they will go wild with celebration," says coach Dinckelacker. A South African soccer exuberance is ready to wash over the World Cup."
A sea of yellow and green
The tournament's organizers have also sought to encourage those who weren't previously active football fans to get behind their national side. "Football Friday" was launched last year - an initiative in which South Africans are encouraged to wear the colors of "Bafana Bafana", or "the boys", as the national team are nicknamed, on the final day of each working week. Government departments in Pretoria were among the first employers to back the scheme, which also sees many employees sporting the colors of the European club teams they support.
Thami Banda, press officer for Pretoria's World Cup organizational team, is keen to keep the focus on the national team, though. "Coming ever closer to the kickoff, people must support Bafana Bafana more, and really get behind them," he says.
Under-12s football tournaments have been organized through Football Friday in the past, with processions of yellow and green planned for the weeks building up to the World Cup's opening game. South Africa will play Mexico on Friday June 11.
The scheme has not been met with complete positivity though. Many have complain about the price of Bafana Bafana jerseys, which are sold for around 200 rand, or 20 euros - a fortune for many South Africans.
Although Banda is aware this makes it difficult for some, he is certain the cost is worth it. "You simply can't say - the flag of my country is worth 20 rand. National pride has no price." Businesswoman Dimakatso Mashigo, wearing a South Africa football shirt to work every Friday leading up to the World Cup, agrees. "I have even bought some for my family," she said. "We're showing them that we're behind them."
Friday, June 11, 2010
SCHEDULE OF WORLD CUP 2010!!!
Schedule of World Cup 2010 - After the World Cup draw was in 2010 (see the drawing world cup in 2010) in Cape Town, South Africa. Here is the schedule for the 2010 World Cup consisting of 32 countries participating with eight groups. A group of four teams each. They will be competing more or less exactly a month from June 11 until 11 July 2010.
World Cup 2010 schedule:
Friday, June 11th
Group A:
June 11, 2010
21:00 South Africa v Mexico, Soccer City, Johannesburg
June 12, 2010
01:30 France v Uruguay, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 17, 2010
01:30 South Africa v Uruguay, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 17, 2010
18:30 France v Mexico, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
June 22, 2010
21:00 Mexico v Uruguay, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
21:00 France v South Africa, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Group B:
June 12, 2010
18:30 Argentina v Nigeria, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
21:00 Greece v South Korea, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 17, 2010
21:00 Argentina v South Korea, the Soccer City, the Johannesburg
June 18, 2010
01:30 Greece v Nigeria, the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 23, 2010
01:30 Greece v Argentina, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
01:30 South Korea v Nigeria, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Group C:
June 13, 2010
01:30 England v United States, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 13, 2010
18:30 Slovenia v Algeria, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
June 18, 2010
21:00 England v Algeria, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 19, 2010
01:30 Slovenia v United States, the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 23, 2010
21:00 United States v Algeria, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
21:00 England v Slovenia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Group D:
June 13, 2010
21:00 Germany v Australia, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
June 14, 2010
01:30 Serbia v Ghana, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 18, 2010
18:30 Germany v Serbia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 19, 2010
18:30 Australia v Ghana, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 24, 2010
01:30 Australia v Serbia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
01:30 Ghana v Germany, Soccer City, Johannesburg
Group E:
June 14, 2010
18:30 Netherlands v Danish, Soccer City, Johannesburg
21:00 Japan v Cameroon, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 19, 2010
21:00 Netherlands v Japan, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
June 20, 2010
Cameroon v 01:30 Danish, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 25, 2010
01:30 Danish v Japan, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
01:30 Netherlands v Cameroon, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Group F:
June 15, 2010
01:30 Italy v Paraguay, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 15, 2010
18:30 New Zealand v Slovakia, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 20, 2010
18:30 Italy v New Zealand, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
21:00 Slovakia v Paraguay, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 24, 2010
21:00 Paraguay v New Zealand, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
21:00 Slovakia v Italy, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Group G:
June 15, 2010
21:00 Brazil v North Korea, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 16, 2010
01:30 Ivory Coast v Portugal, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 21, 2010
01:30 Brazil v Ivory Coast, Soccer City, Johannesburg
June 21, 2010
18:30 Portugal v North Korea, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 25, 2010
21:00 Ivory Coast v North Korea, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
21:00 Portugal v Brazil, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Group H:
June 16, 2010
18:30 Spain v Switzerland, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
21:00 Chile v Honduras, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
June 21, 2010
Spain v Honduras 21:00, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 22, 2010
01:30 Chile v Switzerland, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 26, 2010
01:30 Switzerland v Honduras, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
01:30 Chile v Spain, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Big 16
June 26, 2010, 21:00
Group A v Winner Group B Second Rank, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (Party 49),
June 27, 2010, 01:30
Group C v Winner Group D Second Rank, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Party (50)
June 27, 2010, 21:00
Group D v Winner Group C Second Rank, Free State Stadium Bloemfontein Party (51)
June 28, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group B v Second Rank Group A, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (52)
June 28, 2010, 21:00
Winner Group E v Second Rank Group F, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Party (53)
June 29, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group G v Second Rank Group H, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Party (54)
June 29th, 2010, 21:00
Winner Group F v Second Rank Group E, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria (Party 55)
June 30, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group H v Second Rank Group G, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (56th Party)
Quarter-Final
July 2, 2010, 21:00
Party Winner 53 v Winner 54 Party, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (57 Party)
July 3, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 49 v Winner 50 Party, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (58)
July 3, 2010, 21:00
Party Winner 52 v Winner 51 Party, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (59th Party)
July 4, 2010, 01:30
Winner 55 v Winner Party Party 56, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Party (60)
Semi-finals
July 7, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 58 v Winner 57 Party, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (Party 61)
July 8, 2010, 01:30
Winner 59 v Winner Party Party 60, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Party (62)
Third Place Scramble
July 11, 2010, 01:30
Losing Team Losing Team v 61 Party 62 Party, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (63 Party)
Final
July 12, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 61 v Winner 62 Party, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (64)
World Cup 2010 schedule:
Friday, June 11th
Group A:
June 11, 2010
21:00 South Africa v Mexico, Soccer City, Johannesburg
June 12, 2010
01:30 France v Uruguay, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 17, 2010
01:30 South Africa v Uruguay, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 17, 2010
18:30 France v Mexico, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
June 22, 2010
21:00 Mexico v Uruguay, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
21:00 France v South Africa, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Group B:
June 12, 2010
18:30 Argentina v Nigeria, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
21:00 Greece v South Korea, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 17, 2010
21:00 Argentina v South Korea, the Soccer City, the Johannesburg
June 18, 2010
01:30 Greece v Nigeria, the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 23, 2010
01:30 Greece v Argentina, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
01:30 South Korea v Nigeria, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Group C:
June 13, 2010
01:30 England v United States, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 13, 2010
18:30 Slovenia v Algeria, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
June 18, 2010
21:00 England v Algeria, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 19, 2010
01:30 Slovenia v United States, the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 23, 2010
21:00 United States v Algeria, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
21:00 England v Slovenia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Group D:
June 13, 2010
21:00 Germany v Australia, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
June 14, 2010
01:30 Serbia v Ghana, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 18, 2010
18:30 Germany v Serbia, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 19, 2010
18:30 Australia v Ghana, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 24, 2010
01:30 Australia v Serbia, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
01:30 Ghana v Germany, Soccer City, Johannesburg
Group E:
June 14, 2010
18:30 Netherlands v Danish, Soccer City, Johannesburg
21:00 Japan v Cameroon, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 19, 2010
21:00 Netherlands v Japan, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
June 20, 2010
Cameroon v 01:30 Danish, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
June 25, 2010
01:30 Danish v Japan, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
01:30 Netherlands v Cameroon, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Group F:
June 15, 2010
01:30 Italy v Paraguay, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 15, 2010
18:30 New Zealand v Slovakia, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
June 20, 2010
18:30 Italy v New Zealand, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
21:00 Slovakia v Paraguay, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
June 24, 2010
21:00 Paraguay v New Zealand, Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
21:00 Slovakia v Italy, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Group G:
June 15, 2010
21:00 Brazil v North Korea, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 16, 2010
01:30 Ivory Coast v Portugal, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 21, 2010
01:30 Brazil v Ivory Coast, Soccer City, Johannesburg
June 21, 2010
18:30 Portugal v North Korea, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
June 25, 2010
21:00 Ivory Coast v North Korea, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
21:00 Portugal v Brazil, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
Group H:
June 16, 2010
18:30 Spain v Switzerland, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
21:00 Chile v Honduras, Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
June 21, 2010
Spain v Honduras 21:00, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
June 22, 2010
01:30 Chile v Switzerland, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
June 26, 2010
01:30 Switzerland v Honduras, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
01:30 Chile v Spain, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
Big 16
June 26, 2010, 21:00
Group A v Winner Group B Second Rank, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (Party 49),
June 27, 2010, 01:30
Group C v Winner Group D Second Rank, Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg Party (50)
June 27, 2010, 21:00
Group D v Winner Group C Second Rank, Free State Stadium Bloemfontein Party (51)
June 28, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group B v Second Rank Group A, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (52)
June 28, 2010, 21:00
Winner Group E v Second Rank Group F, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Party (53)
June 29, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group G v Second Rank Group H, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Party (54)
June 29th, 2010, 21:00
Winner Group F v Second Rank Group E, Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria (Party 55)
June 30, 2010, 01:30
Winner Group H v Second Rank Group G, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (56th Party)
Quarter-Final
July 2, 2010, 21:00
Party Winner 53 v Winner 54 Party, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (57 Party)
July 3, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 49 v Winner 50 Party, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (58)
July 3, 2010, 21:00
Party Winner 52 v Winner 51 Party, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (59th Party)
July 4, 2010, 01:30
Winner 55 v Winner Party Party 56, Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg Party (60)
Semi-finals
July 7, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 58 v Winner 57 Party, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town (Party 61)
July 8, 2010, 01:30
Winner 59 v Winner Party Party 60, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban Party (62)
Third Place Scramble
July 11, 2010, 01:30
Losing Team Losing Team v 61 Party 62 Party, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (63 Party)
Final
July 12, 2010, 01:30
Party Winner 61 v Winner 62 Party, Soccer City, Johannesburg Party (64)
RESULT FOR MEXICO vs SOUTH AFRICA
COMPETITION RESULTS MEXICO VS South Africa
Finally, the result is 1-1. Host, the South African was arrested at the Mexican World Cup 2010 South Africa in the first half of a World Cup 2010 in Soccer City, Johannesburg on Friday (June 11, 2010) night.
Mexico appear more dominant. Calros could Vela scored in minute 37. Ole Mexico dominated the game, but South Africa managed to restore the spirit to win the competition to get a 1-1 draw.
A very intense game tonight.
Do not miss to watch the next game to come.
Finally, the result is 1-1. Host, the South African was arrested at the Mexican World Cup 2010 South Africa in the first half of a World Cup 2010 in Soccer City, Johannesburg on Friday (June 11, 2010) night.
Mexico appear more dominant. Calros could Vela scored in minute 37. Ole Mexico dominated the game, but South Africa managed to restore the spirit to win the competition to get a 1-1 draw.
A very intense game tonight.
Do not miss to watch the next game to come.
FOOTBALL HISTORY
The history of American football, a spectator sport in the United States, can be traced to early versions of rugby football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line.
American football resulted from several major divergences from rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage and of down-and-distance rules. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as Eddie Cochems, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Knute Rockne, and Glenn "Pop" Warner helped take advantage of the newly introduced forward pass. The popularity of collegiate football grew as it became the dominant version of the sport in the United States for the first half of the twentieth century. Bowl games, a college football tradition, attracted a national audience for collegiate teams. Bolstered by fierce rivalries, college football still holds widespread appeal in the US.The origin of professional football can be traced back to 1892, with William "Pudge" Heffelfinger's $500 contract to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, and eventually became the major league of American football. Primarily a sport of Midwestern industrial towns in the United States, professional football eventually became a national phenomenon. Football's increasing popularity is usually traced to the 1958 NFL Championship Game, a contest that has been dubbed the "Greatest Game Ever Played". A rival league to the NFL, the American Football League (AFL), began play in 1960; the pressure it put on the senior league led to a merger between the two leagues and the creation of the Super Bowl, which has become the most watched television event in the United States on an annual basis.
The history of American football, a spectator sport in the United States, can be traced to early versions of rugby football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line.
American football resulted from several major divergences from rugby, most notably the rule changes instituted by Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football". Among these important changes were the introduction of the line of scrimmage and of down-and-distance rules. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, gameplay developments by college coaches such as Eddie Cochems, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Knute Rockne, and Glenn "Pop" Warner helped take advantage of the newly introduced forward pass. The popularity of collegiate football grew as it became the dominant version of the sport in the United States for the first half of the twentieth century. Bowl games, a college football tradition, attracted a national audience for collegiate teams. Bolstered by fierce rivalries, college football still holds widespread appeal in the US.The origin of professional football can be traced back to 1892, with William "Pudge" Heffelfinger's $500 contract to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, and eventually became the major league of American football. Primarily a sport of Midwestern industrial towns in the United States, professional football eventually became a national phenomenon. Football's increasing popularity is usually traced to the 1958 NFL Championship Game, a contest that has been dubbed the "Greatest Game Ever Played". A rival league to the NFL, the American Football League (AFL), began play in 1960; the pressure it put on the senior league led to a merger between the two leagues and the creation of the Super Bowl, which has become the most watched television event in the United States on an annual basis.
ENGLAND
England will open their tournament at Rustenburg’s Royal Bafokeng Stadium against the United States, before making the long trip to Cape Town to face Algeria.
Travel options from Rustenburg to Cape Town
By plane: Given the distance of 1,390km between these two cities, flying is the most viable option. Take a bus or a taxi (minibus) from Rustenburg to Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport, which should take you around two hours. Once there, flights to Cape Town take around two hours. Driving is only an option if you wish to stop and spend the night somewhere along the way.
England will then travel from Cape Town for their final group match against Slovenia in the Port Elizabeth Stadium.
Travel options from Cape Town to Nelson Mandela Bay/ Port Elizabeth
By plane: You can take flights from Cape Town International to Port Elizabeth. The flight time is 1hr10min.
By car: This is the most advisable option, given the breathtaking 'Garden' route between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth - one of the most beautiful routes in South Africa. Though an eight-hour drive and a total distance of 756km, you will be rewarded by passing through towns such as Knysna, Jeffreys Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
Cities gear up for kickoff
With kickoff now just hours away, FIFA.com spoke to the World Cup coordinators in each city to get an idea of the mood one day before the tournament kicks off
All you need to know about Match Day 1
2010 FIFA World Cup Host Cities
A sea of green and gold
In a day that will forever be remembered among South Africans, hundreds of thousands of Bafana Bafana supporters streamed into the streets and brought the country to a standstill in support of the national team.
World Cup set for colourful opening
Bafana Bafana parade in Johannesburg
World Cup spirit in the air
Fans are streaming into Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport for the World Cupkickoff and even a thousand feet up in the air, the World Cup spirit is as strong as ever.
Cities gear up for kickoff
The waiting is over
The match between Mexico and Bafana Bafana is not the only competition at Soccer City today, with hundreds of eager fans competing to see who would be first through the gate.
World Cup spirit in the air
Soccer City fans
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