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World Cup 2010 Fixtures & Match Schedule:

With the World Cup 2010 Qualification Stages now completed the 32 countries that will contest World Cup 2010 Finals in South Africa are now known. The World Cup Final Draw was made on December 4th 2009 and the following teams have been divided into 8 groups of 4 teams with the World Cup Group Stages beginning on June 11th 2010!

World Cup - Group A Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
11/06/10	South Africa	TBC	Mexico	Soccer City Stadium
11/06/10	Uruguay	TBC	France	Cape Town Stadium
16/06/10	South Africa	TBC	Uruguay	Loftus Versfeld
17/06/10	France	TBC	Mexico	Peter Mokaba Stadium
22/06/10	Mexico	TBC	Uruguay	Royal Bafokeng
22/06/10	France	TBC	South Africa	Free State Stadium

The hosts South Africa have been handed a tough looking assignment with France, Uruguay and Mexico making up World Cup Group A. South Africa kick-off World Cup 2010 in Johannesburg on June 11th when they take on Mexico.

The final match of Group A sees France take on South Africa at the Free State Stadium on June 22nd!

World Cup - Group B Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
12/06/10	Argentina	TBC	Nigeria	Ellis Park Stadium
12/06/10	South Korea	TBC	Greece	Nelson Mandela Bay
17/06/10	Argentina	TBC	South Korea	Soccer City Stadium
17/06/10	Greece	TBC	Nigeria	Free State Stadium
22/06/10	Greece	TBC	Argentina	Peter Mokaba Stadium
22/06/10	Nigeria	TBC	South Korea	Moses Mabhida

World Cup Group B consists of "Maradona's" Argentina pitting their wits against Nigeria, South Korea and Euro 2004 Champions Greece. The first match will be played between Argentina and Nigeria on Saturday June 12th 2010.

Group B matches will be played at six different venues and the Group B action comes to a conclusion on June 22nd when Nigeria take on South Korea at Moses Mabhida Stadium!

World Cup - Group C Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
12/06/10	England	TBC	United States	Royal Bafokeng
13/06/10	Algeria	TBC	Slovenia	Peter Mokaba Stadium
18/06/10	England	TBC	Algeria	Cape Town Stadium
18/06/10	Slovenia	TBC	United States	Ellis Park Stadium
23/06/10	United States	TBC	Algeria	Loftus Versfeld
23/06/10	Slovenia	TBC	England	Nelson Mandela Bay

England have been very favourably drawn in Group C alongside Algeria, Slovenia and the United States.

The first match in Group C kicks off on June 12th 2010 and will be played at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg between England and the USA. The final match of Group C sees Slovenia take on England at Nelson Mandela Bay!

World Cup - Group D Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
13/06/10	Germany	TBC	Australia	Moses Mabhida Stadium
13/06/10	Serbia	TBC	Ghana	Loftus Versfeld
18/06/10	Germany	TBC	Serbia	Nelson Mandela Bay
19/06/10	Ghana	TBC	Australia	Royal Bafokeng Stadium
23/06/10	Australia	TBC	Serbia	Mbombela Stadium
23/06/10	Ghana	TBC	Germany	Soccer City Stadium

World Cup tournament specialists Germany have been handed a tough task in Group D which sees them take on Australia, Ghana and Serbia.

Group D matches kick-off on June 13th when Germany take on Australia. The Group D action reaches its climax on June 23rd when "Essien's" Ghana meet Germany at the Soccer City Stadium!

World Cup - Group E Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
14/06/10	Netherlands	TBC	Denmark	Soccer City Stadium
14/06/10	Japan	TBC	Cameroon	Free State Stadium
19/06/10	Netherlands	TBC	Japan	Moses Mabhida Stadium
19/06/10	Cameroon	TBC	Denmark	Loftus Versfeld
24/06/10	Denmark	TBC	Japan	Royal Bafokeng
24/06/10	Cameroon	TBC	Netherlands	Cape Town Stadium

Group E is a really exciting group with the Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon going head-to-head looking to progress! With the likes of Robben, Poulsen, Nakamura and Eto on display Group E has the potential to deliver some of the best action during World Cup 2010!

The Soccer City Stadium and Free State Stadium will host these two group openers on June 14th whilst Royal Bafokeng and Cape Town Stadium will host the two final matches of Group E.

World Cup - Group F Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
14/06/10	Italy	TBC	Paraguay	Cape Town Stadium
15/06/10	New Zealand	TBC	Slovakia	Royal Bafokeng
20/06/10	Italy	TBC	New Zealand	Mbombela Stadium
20/06/10	Slovakia	TBC	Paraguay	Free State Stadium
24/06/10	Paraguay	TBC	New Zealand	Peter Mokaba Stadium
24/06/10	Slovakia	TBC	Italy	Ellis Park Stadium

Group F sees current World Cup holders Italy taking on Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia. Past World Cup's show Italy can be slow starters who usually save their best form until later in the tournament but they will be confident of progressing from Group F.

The Azzurri kick off in Cape Town on June 14th 2010 against Paraguay. Group F will be contested at six different World Cup venues with the final match on June 24th between Slovakia and Italy at the Ellis Park Stadium.

World Cup - Group G Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
15/06/10	Brazil	TBC	North Korea	Ellis Park Stadium
15/06/10	Ivory Coast	TBC	Portugal	Nelson Mandela Bay
20/06/10	Brazil	TBC	Ivory Coast	Soccer City Stadium
21/06/10	Portugal	TBC	North Korea	Cape Town Stadium
25/06/10	North Korea	TBC	Ivory Coast	Mbombela Stadium
25/06/10	Portugal	TBC	Brazil	Moses Mabhida Stadium

Group G is arguably the toughest and most intriguing group at World Cup 2010. It sees the legendary Brazil take on "Cristiano's" Portugal, "Drogba's" Ivory Coast and the unknown quantity that is North Korea! Can Dunga's team of Samba Superstars safely navigate their way out of the Group of Death?

The action from Group G kicks-off on June 15th with the first matches being played at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg and the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

World Cup - Group H Fixtures

Date		Result		Venue
16/06/10	Spain	TBC	Switzerland	Moses Mabhida
16/06/10	Honduras	TBC	Chile	Mbombela Stadium
21/06/10	Spain	TBC	Honduras	Nelson Mandela Bay
21/06/10	Chile	TBC	Switzerland	Ellis Park Stadium
25/06/10	Switzerland	TBC	Honduras	Free State Stadium
25/06/10	Chile	TBC	Spain	Loftus Versfeld Stadium

European Champions Spain have been drawn in Group H of the World Cup and should be short priced favourites to progress as Group winners.

The Spanish will play Switzerland first up on the 16th June 2010 whilst Chile and Honduras make up the group. The teams drawn in Group H will be the last to kick off in South Africa with the first group games being played on the 16th June at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit.

World Cup 2010 Fixture Matrix:

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

26 Jun Port Elizabeth

Grp A Winners

2 Jul Port Elizabeth

Grp B Runners-up

Match 49

26 Jun Rustenburg

Match 50

Grp C Winners

6 Jul Cape Town

Grp D Runners-up

Match 58

28 Jun Durban

Match 57

Grp E Winners

2 Jul Johannesburg

Grp F Runners-up

Match 53

28 Jun Johannesburg

Match 54

Grp G Winners

11 Jul Johannesburg

Grp H Runners-up

Match 61

27 Jun Johannesburg

Match 62

Grp B Winners

3 Jul Cape Town

Grp A Runners-up

Match 52

27 Jun Bloemfontein

Match 51

Grp D Winners

7 Jul Durban

Grp C Runners-up

Match 59

29 Jun Pretoria

Match 60

Third place

Grp F Winners

3 Jul Johannesburg

10 Jul Port Elizabeth

Grp E Runners-up

Match 55

Match 61 Losers

29 Jun Cape Town

Match 56

Match 62 Losers

Grp H Winners

Grp G Runners-up

World Cup 2010 Tournament Schedule:

World Cup Finals (Group Phase Start): 11th June 2010 to 25th June 2010

World Cup Last 16: 26th June 2010 to 29th June 2010

World Cup Quarter-Finals: 2nd and 3rd July 2010

World Cup Semi-Finals: 6th (Cape Town) and 7th July (Durban) 2010

World Cup Third Place Play-Off: 10th July (Port Elizabeth) 2010

World Cup Final: 11th July 2010 - World Cup Final to be played at the Johannesburg - Soccer City stadium, South Africa.

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