Fussball Weltmeisterschaft 2010
IFA World Cup 2010 Football & Travel
Non-Football fans - visit before the World Cup fans arrive Games Schedule for 2010 Soccer World Cup MatchesOverview and dates of the different host cities and the number of games played in the different citiesThere will be thirty-two national football teams from the six FIFA Confederations represented in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Schedule FIFA 2010 Match Fixtures World Cup 2010 Ticket Prices Finalised - Tickets for South Africa's soccer world cup in 2010 to go on sale from February 2009 Ticket prices and categories for 2010 Fifa World Cup matches taking place in South Africa have been approved. Tickets will go on sale from February 2009, with a special category for South African residents ranging in price from R136 to R6 000. more info:
South Africa will be hosting the football World Cup in 2010! We call it soccer, but whatever you call it; it is undoubtedly one of the greatest sporting events in the world.
All eyes will turn to South Africa in the build up to the World Cup.
This is a fantastic opportunity for the whole of Southern Africa as tourism will be given a huge boost from the publicity surrounding the event.
Start planning now! 2010 is not far away
Football fans around the world should already be thinking about planning their travel to the World Cup to ensure they make the most out of the event and the region. South Africa has so much to offer as a travel destination and it is sure to be sold out during the World Cup. Our focus is on providing the best service for those attending the event. There are only a limited number of game reserves, lodges, camps and safaris and these are guaranteed to be popular for a large number of fans that will see this as a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Africa and experience an African safari.
For non-football fans, we think this sporting event should also be considered in making your decision on when to travel to Southern Africa. Large parts of Southern Africa are still relatively unknown and are not on the global tourist map. This is sure to change by the time the World Cup arrives in town and the follow on tourism that will inevitably result. So travel there before the rest discover these amazing remote and beautiful places.
Whether you plan to go to the World Cup or just want to beat the football fans in visiting the region, we can advise you on all the aspects of your tour. Contact us
Things to consider when planning your trip for the FIFA World Cup 2010
FIFA has confirmed the dates for the 2010 World Cup. The tournament will be held from 11 June 2010 to 11 July 2010.
FIFA decided to maintain the qualifying set-up used at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with a berth for the host country plus five other Africa teams, five European region qualifiers, five Asian and Oceania teams, and a total of eight for South America and the Central American region.
Venues: There are 10 venues in 9 host cities:
* Cape Town
* Durban
* Johannesburg (2 venues)
* Bloemfontein
* Nelspruit
* Polokwane
* Port Elizabeth
* Pretoria
* Rustenburg
A total of sixty-four World Cup matches will be played over a period of twenty-five match days from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in the nine South African 2010 Host Cities.
The overview and dates (if available) of the soccer games for the 2010 Soccer World Cup:
Johannesburg will host 15 matches in 2010: Soccer City Stadium will host the opening match and the final as well as four other first rounds matches, a second round match and a quarter-final. Ellis park stadium hosts five first round matches, a second round match and a quarter-final.
Cape Town will host 9 World Cup matches: Six 1st round matches, one second round, one quarter final and a semi final at the 2010 World Cup.
Port-Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) will host 8 games in 2010 : 5 x 1st round matches, 1 x 2nd round, 1 x quarter-final and the 3rd place play off.
Durban will host 8 World Cup matches: 6 x 1st round matches, 1 x 2nd round and a semi-final.
Bloemfontein will host 6 games in 2010: 5 first round matches and one second round encounter.
Pretoria will host 5 football matches: 4 first round matches and one second round matches at the World Cup 2010.
Nelspruit will host 4 first round matches in 2010.
Rustenburg will host 5 matches: Four first round matches and one second round encounter at World Cup 2010.
Polokwane will host 4 first round matches.
The Group stage of FIFA 2010 will consist of 32 soccer teams over 8 groups, after which the following stages will be knockout games. There will be 48 first round matches, eight matches in the round of 16, four quarter finals, two semi finals, a third place match and a final.
11 June – 25 June: Group Matches
26 June – 29 June: Final 16 Matches
2 July & 3 July: Quarter Finals FIFA 2010
6 July & 7 July: Semi Finals FIFA 2010
10 July: Match for 3rd & 4th place
11 July: Final 2010 Soccer World Cup
For more information on the 2010 stadiums please visit:SouthAfrica2010WorldCup.com
According to Fifa.com, the prices and categories were approved by a committee under the chairmanship of Fifa vice president Issa Hayatou, and reflect Fifa's positioning of the World Cup as a premium international sporting event while also taking into account the South African market.
The tickets will go on sale in several phases, starting around February 2009, ranging in price from an estimated R136 for a category four ticket for a group stage match to about R6 143 for a category four ticket for final matches
Weather
The months of June and July are considered to be winter in South Africa. Fortunately, it is an African winter so temperatures are mild in most parts of the country.
Cape Town, Eastern Cape and Port Elizabeth: The weather can be changeable and there is a fair amount of rain at this time of year.
Durban: June and July are an ideal time to visit Durban as the weather is mild and dry. KwaZulu Natal can be quite tropical and humid other times of the year, but June/July are very comfortable.
Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Pretoria and Rustenburg: These cities are dry and sunny during the day. They experience a drop in temperature at night. They seldom have rain during this time as they are summer rainfall regions (November-March)
Safaris
Most Southern African safari destinations are within easy reach (by scheduled flight or charter) from all World Cup venues. All safari destinations in South Africa can also be reached by self-drive options. Self-drive safaris are also possible in most other Southern African destination. We are recommending that our clients avoid driving across South Africa borders during the World Cup as there are likely to be frustrating delays at almost all the border crossings.
World Cup Travel
Travelling around South Africa is particularly easy, with a superb road infrastructure and good air travel connections. Due to the distances, it is more practical to fly between some of the World Cup host cities. Train travel will probably improve coming up to the World Cup, but at the moment the train network is fairly clumsy and impractical.
World Cup Stadiums
Matches are scheduled to take place in 10 stadiums throughout South Africa: Soccer City (Johannesburg), Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg), King's Park Stadium (Durban), Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein), Mbombela Stadium (Nelspruit), Peter Mokaba Stadium (Polokwane), Nelson Mandela Stadium (Port Elizabeth), Loftus Versfeld (Pretoria), Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
(Rustenburg) and Green Point Stadium (Cape Town).
For more information about the South Africa 2010 World Cup Please visit:SouthAfrica2010WorldCup.com
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