FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa

Limpopo is proud to host four of the first-round matches of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in Polokwane. The World Cup will take place from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in South Africa. This is the first time that this tournament will be hosted by an African nation.

The Limpopo Province has the largest number of registered football players in South Africa, which explains the enthusiasm about being able to host some of the world cup matches in Polokwane.

The 45 000-seat Peter Mokaba Stadium (named after the late the political activist during apartheid and former  President of the ANC Youth League) in Polokwane. The stadium is specially built for 2010. Construction Costs are estimated at R716 million and the completion date is set for July 2009.

The stadium has a bushveld theme and the the four corner columns supporting the roof represent the Baobab trees.

Polokwane match schedule:

• Sunday 13th of June, 13:30 Group C: Algeria vs Slovenia: 0:1
  
• Thursday 17th of June, 13:30 Group A: France vs Mexico 0:2
• Tuesday 22nd of June, 20:30 Group B: Greece vs Argentina 0:2
• Thursday 24th of June, 16:30 Group F: Paraguay vs New Zealand 0:0
• Download full match schedule

 Facts of the 2010 World Cup

• 32 National Teams
• 64 Matches
• Approx. 30 Days
• 9 Cities
• 10 Stadia
• 3 Million Spectators
• 26 Billion Cumulative TV Audience
• 750 Viewing Hours
• 350 000 foreign visitors
• 4,2 billion page views on FWC.com during the competition

Useful information

• Ticket sales: Fans can apply online, through www.fifa.com, or over the counter at any First National Bank (FNB) branch in South Africa - and either way stand an equal chance of successfully booking tickets.
• Accommodation in Polokwane
• Activities in and around Polokwane
• Transportion
• Travel Information

World Cup Tour Packages:

All packages available as pdf's

• Nhlamulo Tour Package
• Natures Way Adventure & Horse Safaris
• Mygr8 Safaris 2010 Tour Package
• Tembele Ecological Services and Safari Tour Package
• 2010 Packages for Magoebaslkoof 
• Kololo 2010 World Cup Specials
• Lazzy 2010 World Cup Packages
 

Weblinks & Sources

• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
• South African Tourism 2010
• SouthAfrica.info
• South Africa 2010
• Project 2010
 

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