Durban StadiumPolokwane StadiumRustenburg StadiumCape Town StadiumSoccer CityEllis ParkPort Elizabeth StadiumNelspruit StadiumPretoria StadiumBloemfontein Stadium
2010 World Cup Calendar
Important dates to remember Media groups arrive 25th April and depart 2 weeks after the Final
FIFA Family arrive around 1st May until 2 weeks after the Final
Teams arrive around 3rd May
Gautrain stations in Sandton and at OR Tambo open 27th May
Supporters arrive around 6th June until departure after post tours
Schools close Wednesday 9th June and re-open Tuesday 13th July2010 World Cup StadiaCape TownPort ElizabethDurbanBloemfonteinRustenburgJHB – Ellis ParkJHB – Soccer CityPretoriaNelspruitPolokwane= Stadium Locations
Hosting cities - matches Cape Town (8)
5 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x quarter final; 1 x semi-final
Port Elizabeth (8)
5 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x quarter final; 1 x 3rd place playoff
Durban (7)
5 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x semi-final
Bloemfontein (6)
5 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round
Rustenburg (5)
4 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round
JHB – Soccer City and Ellis Park (15)
10 x 1st round including the Opening; 2 x 2nd round; 2 x quarter final; FINALHosting cities - matches continued Pretoria (6)
5 x 1st round; 1 x 2nd round
Nelspruit (5)
5 x 1st round
Polokwane (4)
4 x 1st roundFan ParksPolokwane: tbcNewtown: Mary Fitzgerald SquareSandton: Innes-Free ParkNelspruit: BergvlamHoerskoolRustenburg: tbcKliptown: Walter Sisulu SquareSoweto: Additional parks tbcCape Town: Athlone StadiumCape Town: Grand ParadeDurban: Beach FrontCape Town: Bellville VelodromePort ElizabethGansbaaiPlettenberg Bay
Fan Park example - 2006 World Cup Germany – 500,000 spectators for one game
Team Base CampsNorthwest (3): England, Spain, South KoreaPretoria (5):Argentina, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, United StatesMidrand(1): North KoreaVanderbijlpark (1): Switzerland Nelspruit (1): Chile Sandton, Fourways & Parktown (5): South Africa, Netherlands, Slovenia, Honduras, Serbia, MexicoMuldersdrift (1): Australia Northern  Cape (1): UruguayNear OR Tambo (1): New Zealand Eastern Cape (1): GhanaKZN (7): Algeria, Cameroon, Greece, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Paraguay, PortugalCape Town (1):  BrazilKnysna (2): Denmark, France George (1): Japan
2010 World Cup Base CampsJohannesburg
BafanaBafana  - Southern Sun Grayston Hotel and will train at Sandown High School
Honduras (Indaba Hotel Fourways), Mexico (Thabaya Batswana), Netherlands (Hilton Sandton), North Korea (Protea Hotel Midrand), Serbia (Sunnyside Park Hotel), Slovenia (Hyde Park Southern Sun), Australia (Kloofzicht Lodge near Muldersdrift ), New Zealand (New Zealand at Serengeti Estate near OR Tambo), Switzerland (Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark)
Pretoria
Argentina (High Performance Centre), Germany (Velmore Hotel in Centurion), Italy (Leriba Lodge outside Pretoria), Slovakia (Villas Luxury Suite Hotel), United States (Irene Country Lodge)
KZN
Algeria (Monduzur in San Lameer), Cameroon (Oyster Box in Umhlanga), Greece (Beverly Hills Hotel at Umhlanga Rocks), Ivory Coast (Riverside Hotel) , Nigeria (Hampshire in Durban), Paraguay (Woodridge Country Estate in the Midlands), Portugal (Valley Lodge in Hillcrest)
Western Cape
Brazil (Fairway in Cape Town), Denmark (Simola Hotel Country Club in Knysna), France (Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa in Knysna), Japan (Fancourt Hotel and Country Club outside George)
North West

2010 World Cup

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    Durban StadiumPolokwane StadiumRustenburgStadiumCape Town StadiumSoccer CityEllis ParkPort Elizabeth StadiumNelspruit StadiumPretoria StadiumBloemfontein Stadium
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    Important dates toremember Media groups arrive 25th April and depart 2 weeks after the Final
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    FIFA Family arrivearound 1st May until 2 weeks after the Final
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    Gautrain stations inSandton and at OR Tambo open 27th May
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    Supporters arrive around6th June until departure after post tours
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    Schools close Wednesday9th June and re-open Tuesday 13th July2010 World Cup StadiaCape TownPort ElizabethDurbanBloemfonteinRustenburgJHB – Ellis ParkJHB – Soccer CityPretoriaNelspruitPolokwane= Stadium Locations
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    Hosting cities -matches Cape Town (8)
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    5 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x quarter final; 1 x semi-final
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    5 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x quarter final; 1 x 3rd place playoff
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    5 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round; 1 x semi-final
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    5 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round
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    4 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round
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    JHB – SoccerCity and Ellis Park (15)
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    10 x 1stround including the Opening; 2 x 2nd round; 2 x quarter final; FINALHosting cities - matches continued Pretoria (6)
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    5 x 1stround; 1 x 2nd round
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    5 x 1stround
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    4 x 1stroundFan ParksPolokwane: tbcNewtown: Mary Fitzgerald SquareSandton: Innes-Free ParkNelspruit: BergvlamHoerskoolRustenburg: tbcKliptown: Walter Sisulu SquareSoweto: Additional parks tbcCape Town: Athlone StadiumCape Town: Grand ParadeDurban: Beach FrontCape Town: Bellville VelodromePort ElizabethGansbaaiPlettenberg Bay
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    Fan Park example- 2006 World Cup Germany – 500,000 spectators for one game
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    Team Base CampsNorthwest(3): England, Spain, South KoreaPretoria (5):Argentina, Germany, Italy, Slovakia, United StatesMidrand(1): North KoreaVanderbijlpark (1): Switzerland Nelspruit (1): Chile Sandton, Fourways & Parktown (5): South Africa, Netherlands, Slovenia, Honduras, Serbia, MexicoMuldersdrift (1): Australia Northern Cape (1): UruguayNear OR Tambo (1): New Zealand Eastern Cape (1): GhanaKZN (7): Algeria, Cameroon, Greece, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Paraguay, PortugalCape Town (1): BrazilKnysna (2): Denmark, France George (1): Japan
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    2010 World CupBase CampsJohannesburg
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    BafanaBafana -Southern Sun Grayston Hotel and will train at Sandown High School
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    Honduras (Indaba HotelFourways), Mexico (Thabaya Batswana), Netherlands (Hilton Sandton), North Korea (Protea Hotel Midrand), Serbia (Sunnyside Park Hotel), Slovenia (Hyde Park Southern Sun), Australia (Kloofzicht Lodge near Muldersdrift ), New Zealand (New Zealand at Serengeti Estate near OR Tambo), Switzerland (Emerald Resort and Casino in Vanderbijlpark)
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    Argentina (High PerformanceCentre), Germany (Velmore Hotel in Centurion), Italy (Leriba Lodge outside Pretoria), Slovakia (Villas Luxury Suite Hotel), United States (Irene Country Lodge)
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    Algeria (Monduzur inSan Lameer), Cameroon (Oyster Box in Umhlanga), Greece (Beverly Hills Hotel at Umhlanga Rocks), Ivory Coast (Riverside Hotel) , Nigeria (Hampshire in Durban), Paraguay (Woodridge Country Estate in the Midlands), Portugal (Valley Lodge in Hillcrest)
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    Brazil (Fairway inCape Town), Denmark (Simola Hotel Country Club in Knysna), France (Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa in Knysna), Japan (Fancourt Hotel and Country Club outside George)
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