FIFA World Cup 2010 Schedule

Last Friday night, FIFA announced the complete schedule for FIFA World Cup 2010. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. The 2010 Footbal World Cup will be held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010. This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation. The Opening match will be played between host South Africa and Mexico at Johannesburg on June 11. There are 32 teams in this World Cup, which are divided into 8 groups, each group contains 4 teams. Last World Cup Football was held in Germany in 2006 in which Italy defeated France 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1-1 draw.

The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be named the “Jabulani“, made by Adidas, which means “bringing joy to everyone” in isiZulu.

World Cup Ball.

The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi, an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair. His name comes from “ZA”, the international abbreviation for South Africa, and “kumi”, a word that means “ten” in various African languages. The mascot’s colours reflect those of the host nation’s playing strip – yellow and green.

FIFA World Cup Football Official mascot

There will be 8 groups in FIFA World Cup 2010. The group Teams are given below ::

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France.

Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece.

Group C: England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia

Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana.

Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon.

Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia.’

Group G: Brazil North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal.

Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile.

FIFA World Cup Football 2010 Group Matches Schedule::

Group A

Jun. 11
South Africa vs. Mexico
10:00 am, Johannesburg

Jun. 11
Uruguay vs. France
2:30 pm, Cape Town

Jun. 16
South Africa vs. Uruguay
2:30 pm, Pretoria

Jun. 17
France vs. Mexico
7:30 am, Polokwane

Jun. 22
Mexico vs. Uruguay
10:00 am, Rustenburg

Jun. 22
France vs. South Africa
10:00 am, Bloemfontein

Group B

Jun 12
Argentina vs. Nigeria
7:30 am, Johannesburg

Jun. 12
South Korea vs. Greece
10:00 am, Port Elizabeth

Jun. 17
Greece vs. Nigeria
10:00 am, Bloemfontein

Jun. 17
Argentina vs. South Korea
2:30 pm, Johannesburg

Jun. 22
Nigeria vs. South Korea
2:30 pm, Durban

Jun. 22
Greece vs. Argentina
2:30 pm, Polokwane

Group C:

Jun. 12
England vs. United States
2:30 pm, Rustenburg

Jun 13
Algeria vs. Slovenia
7:30 am, Polokwane

Jun. 18
Slovenia vs. United States
10:00 am, Johannesburg

Jun. 18
England vs. Algeria
2:30 pm, Cape Town

Jun. 23
Slovenia vs. England
10:00 am, Port Elizabeth

Jun. 23
United States vs. Algeria
10:00 am, Pretoria

Group D:

Jun. 13
Germany vs. Australia
10:00 am, Durban

Jun. 13
Serbia vs. Ghana
2:30 pm, Pretoria

Jun. 18
Germany vs. Serbia
7:30 am, Port Elizabeth

Jun. 19
Ghana vs. Australia
7:30 am, Rustenburg

Jun. 23
Ghana vs. Germany
2:30 pm, Johannesburg

Jun. 23
Australia vs. Serbia
2:30 pm, Nelspruit

Group E:

Jun. 14
Netherlands vs. Denmark
7:30 am, Johannesburg

Jun. 14
Japan vs. Cameroon
10:00 am, Bloemfontein

Jun. 19
Netherlands vs. Japan
10:00 am, Durban

Jun. 19
Cameroon vs. Denmark
2:30 pm, Pretoria

Jun. 24
Denmark vs. Japan
2:30 pm, Rustenburg

Jun. 24
Cameroon vs. Netherlands
2:30 pm, Cape Town

Group F:

Jun. 14
Italy vs. Paraguay
2:30 pm, Cape Town

Jun. 15
New Zealand vs. Slovakia
7:30 am, Rustenburg

Jun. 20
Slovakia vs. Paraguay
7:30 am, Bloemfontein

Jun. 20
Italy vs. New Zealand
10:00 am, Nelspruit

Jun. 24
Slovakia vs. Italy
10:00 am, Johannesburg

Jun. 24
Paraguay vs. New Zealand
10:00 am, Polokwane

Group G:

Jun. 15
Ivory Coast vs. Portugal
10:00 am, Port Elizabeth

Jun. 15
Brazil vs. North Korea
2:30 pm, Johannesburg

Jun. 20
Brazil vs. Ivory Coast
2:30 pm, Johannesburg

Jun. 21
Portugal vs. North Korea
7:30 am, Cape Town

Jun. 25
North Korea vs. Ivory Coast
10:00 am, Nelspruit

Jun. 25
Portugal vs. Brazil
10:00 am, Durban

Group H:

Jun. 16
Honduras vs. Chile
7:30 am, Nelspruit

Jun. 16
Spain vs. Switzerland
10:00 am, Durban

Jun. 21
Chile vs. Switzerland
10:00 am, Port Elizabeth

Jun. 21
Spain vs. Honduras
2:30 pm, Johannesburg

Jun. 25
Switzerland vs. Honduras
2:30 pm, Bloemfontein

Jun. 25
Chile vs. Spain
2:30 pm, Pretoria

Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and final

Fifa World Cup 2010 Match Schedule in Indian Time (IST)

First Round

June 11

07.30pm – South Africa Vs Mexico – Johannesburg (SC)

June 12

12.00am – Uruguay Vs France – Cape Town
05.00pm – South Korea Vs Greece – Johannesburg (SC)
07.30pm – Argentina Vs Nigeria – Port Elizabeth (Ellis)

June 13

12.00am – England Vs USA – Rustenburg
05.00pm – Algeria Vs Slovenia – Polokwane
07.30pm – Serbia Vs Ghana – Pretoria

June 14

12.00am – Germany Vs Australia – Durban
05.00pm – Netherlands Vs Denmark – Johannesburg (SC)
07.30pm – Japan Vs Cameroon – Bloemfontein

June 15

12.00am – Italy Vs Paraguay – Cape Town
05.00pm – New Zealand Vs Slovakia – Rustenburg
07.30pm – Ivory Coast Vs Portugal – Port Elizabeth

June 16

12.00am – Brazil Vs North Korea – Johannesburg (Ellis)
05.00pm – Honduras Vs Chile – Nelspruit
07.30pm – Spain Vs Switzerland – Durban

June 17

12.00am – South Africa Vs Uruguay – Pretoria
05.00pm – Argentina Vs South Korea – Johannesburg (SC)
07.30pm – Greece Vs Nigeria – Bloemfontein

June 18

12.00am – France Vs Mexico – Polokwane
05.00pm – Germany Vs Serbia – Port Elizabeth
07.30pm – Slovenia Vs USA – Johannesburg (Ellis)

June 19

12.00am – England Vs Algeria – Cape Town
05.00pm – Netherlands Vs Japan – Durban
07.30pm – Ghana Vs Australia – Rustenburg

June 20

12.00am – Cameroon Vs Denmark – Pretoria
05.00pm – Slovakia Vs Paraguay – Bloemfontein
07.30pm – Italy Vs New Zealand – Nelspruit

June 21

12.00am – Brazil Vs Ivory Coast – Johannesburg (SC)
05.00pm – Portugal Vs North Korea – Cape Town
07.30pm – Chile Vs Switzerland – Port Elizabeth

June 22

12.00am – Spain Vs Honduras – Johannesburg (Ellis)
07.30pm – Mexico Vs Uruguay – Rustenburg
07.30pm – France Vs South Africa – Bloemfontein

June 23

12.00am – Nigeria Vs South Korea – Durban
12.00am – Greece Vs Argentina – Polokwane
07.30pm – Slovenia Vs England – Port Elizabeth
07.30pm – USA Vs Algeria – Pretoria

June 24

12.00am – Ghana Vs Germany – Johannesburg (SC)
12.00am – Australia Vs Serbia – Nelspruit
07.30am – Slovakia Vs Italy – Johannesburg (Ellis)
07.30am – Paraguay Vs New Zealand – Polokwane

June 25

12.00am – Denmark Vs Japan – Rustenburg
12.00am – Cameroon Vs Netherlands – Cape Town
07.30am – Portugal Vs Brazil – Durban
07.30am – North Korea Vs Ivory Coast – Nelspruit

June 26

12.00am – Chile Vs Spain – Pretoria
12.00am – Switzerland Vs Honduras – Bloemfontein

Second Round – ROUND OF 16

June 26

07.30pm – Group A winner Vs Group B 2nd place – Port Elizabeth

June 27

12.00am – Group C winner Vs Group D 2nd place – Rustenburg
07.30pm – Group D winner Vs Group C 2nd place – Bloemfontein

June 28

12.00am – Group B winner Vs Group A 2nd place – Johannesburg (SC)
07.30pm – Group E winner Vs Group F 2nd place – Durban

June 29

12.00am – Group G winner Vs Group H 2nd place – Johannesburg (Ellis)
07.30pm – Group F winner Vs Group E 2nd place – Pretoria

June 30

12.00am – Group H winner Vs Group G 2nd place – Cape Town

Quarter-finals

July 2

7.30pm – 1st Quarter-final – Port Elizabeth

July 3

12.00am – 2nd Quarter-final – Johannesburg (SC)
7.30pm – 3rd Quarter-final – Cape Town

July 4

12.00am – 4th Quarter-final – Johannesburg (Ellis)

Semi-finals

July 7

12.00am – 1st Semi-final – Cape Town

July 8

12.00am – 2nd Semi-final – Durban

Third Place (July 11)

12.00am – Semi-final losers – Port Elizabeth

Final (July 12)

12.00am – Semi-final winners – Johannesburg (SC)

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