2010 Soccer World Cup Dates
Dates and Venues for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa
Jun 4, 2008
South Africa will host the 2010 World Cup, the first tournament to be held on the African continent. Fifa have released details of the venues and match dates for the nineteenth playing of the competition.
Match Schedules
There will be six groups of four teams for the group stages, which will run from June 11th through to June 29th.
The quarter-finals will take place on July 2nd and 3rd with the semi-finals on July 6th and 7th.
The play off for third place will be on July 10th and the final will be held at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday July 11th.
Tournament Venues
Ten stadiums will be used during the tournament. Five of South Africa’s football stadiums will undergo renovation for the 2010 World Cup – Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium and the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
New arenas will be constructed at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo will be rebuilt along with the King Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban.
Kings Park and the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town will become arenas with multi-sport facilities.
World Cup 2010
World Cup 2010 in South Africa promises to be an exciting and vibrant event, recognising the growing power and influence the continent of Africa has in world soccer.
Stadium Details
Johannesburg
Soccer City – will stage the opening game and final / Capacity: 94,700
Ellis Stadium / Capacity: 60,000
Cape Town
Greenpoint Stadium / Capacity: 70,000
Durban
Senzangakhona Stadium / Capacity: 70,000
Nelspruit
Mbombela Stadium / Capacity: 40,000
Rustenburg
Royal Bafokeng Stadium / Capacity: 40,000
Pretoria
Loftus Versfeld Stadium / Capacity: 50,000
Polokwane
Peter Mokaba Stadium / Capacity: 40,000
Port Elizabeth
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium / Capacity: 49,500
Bloemfontein
Free State Stadium / Capacity: 40,000
Previous Tournament Winners
Germany 2006
Winner: Italy / Runner Up: France / Third: Germany / Fourth: Portugal
Korea / Japan 2002
Winner: Brazil / Runner Up: Germany / Third: Turkey / Fourth: Korea Republic
France 1998
Winner: France / Runner Up: Brazil / Third: Croatia / Fourth: The Netherlands
USA 1994
Winner: Brazil / Runner Up: Italy / Third: Sweden / Fourth: Bulgaria
Italy 1990
Winner: Germany FR / Runner Up: Argentina / Third: Italy / Fourth: England
Mexico 1986
Winner: Argentina / Runner Up: Germany FR / Third: France / Fourth: Belgium
Spain 1982
Winner: Italy / Runner Up: Germany FR / Third: Poland / Fourth: France
Argentina 1978
Winner: Argentina / Runner Up: The Netherlands / Third: Brazil / Fourth: Italy:
Germany 1974
Winner: Germany FR / Runner Up: The Netherlands / Third: Poland / Fourth: Brazil
Mexico 1970
Winner: Brazil / Runner Up: Italy / Third: Germany FR / Fourth: Uruguay
England 1966
Winner: England / Runner Up: Germany FR / Third: Portugal / Fourth: Soviet Union
Chile 1962
Winner: Brazil / Runner Up: Czechoslovakia / Third: Chile / Fourth: Yugoslavia
Sweden 1958
Winner: Brazil / Runner Up: Sweden / Third: France / Fourth: Germany FR
Switzerland 1954
Winner: Germany FR / Runner Up: Hungary / Third: Austria / Fourth: Uruguay
Brazil 1950
Winner: Uruguay / Runner Up: Brazil / Third: Sweden / Fourth: Spain
France 1938
Winner: Italy / Runner Up: Hungary / Third: Brazil / Fourth: Sweden
Italy 1934
Winner: Italy / Runner Up: Czechoslovakia / Third: Germany / Fourth: Austria
Uruguay 1930
Winner: Uruguay / Runner Up: Argentina / Third: USA / Fourth: Yugoslavia
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