2010 World Cup: A Historical Moment for South Africa
October 27, 2008
Being a host nation for the prestigious World Cup tournament is among the dream of every nation involved with international soccer. Different countries bid hoping to be granted the right to host the event.
In the 2010 World Cup, there are five countries who have submitted their bid to host the event including Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa and Tunisia.
Tunisia however withdraws their bid on May 8, 2004. Libya was also excluded in the bid process due to their decision not to allow any Israeli team to join the tournament in their motherland.
It was on May 15, 2004 in Switzerland when the envelope which contains the name of the winning country to host the 2010 World Cup was opened by Joseph Blatter, FIFA President. The winning nation has been announced and it was the turn of South Africa to host the event. South Africa received 14 votes which made them the winning country. It was a moment of glory for the South African people. That special day will be part of the history of South Africa as it was granted the honor to perform its duties and responsibilities to stage the biggest sporting event in the world.
Nelson Mandela who represents South Africa was present during the ceremony and was very happy with the result of the bid. The World Cup trophy was handed to him and had these words to say, “I feel like a young man of 15.” Mandela also sent out a very meaningful message to his countrymen by saying, “South Africans should treat this decision with humility and without arrogance because we are, after all, equal.”
As part of FIFA’s history, South Africa is the 16th country to host the World Cup tournament.
2010 World Cup: Adopt a Nation Campaign
October 27, 2008
South Africa is now doing their best in preparation of the biggest sporting event, the 2010 World Cup. Local government officials and the local organizing committee are making all necessary measures to ensure a successful event.
In connection with the upcoming 2010 World Cup, the “Adopt a Nation” has been launched. The project is a school campaign which provides teachers as well as students to know more on the national teams who are going to join with the tournament. The campaign will be managed by the 2010 local organizing committee with a partnership with the department of education and sports. Over 12 million scholars coming from different schools from the country are targeted to be part of the campaign. The campaign also aims to provide opportunities to all students of the country to take part in the success of the World Cup.
Zakumi, the 2010 World Cup mascot will also participate in the campaign and will entertain the many students who will be actively participating with the campaign.
2010 World Cup: Stadiums All Set for the Big Day
October 27, 2008
From the day South Africa was awarded the right to host the 2010 World Cup last May 2004, the government of South Africa together with different private sectors have started to work closely for the preparation of the stadiums to be used for the biggest sporting event in the world.
A R17.4 billion budget has been allocated by the government for the nine host cities for the makeover and upgrades of stadiums, transport infrastructures, major airports and facilities.
The stadium in Johannesburg will be the official venue for the opening and closing matches for the event. The stadium is currently undergoing a major makeover which includes installation of a roof and expansion to accommodate 95,000 audiences. There are four more stadiums being built in major cities of South Africa for the upcoming event which includes Green Point Stadium, Mbombela Stadium, Peter Mokaba Sports Complex and the Moses Mabhida Stadium. In addition, other stadiums in other major cities of the country are also undergoing some minor improvements. According to Dany Jordaan, CEO of the 2010 Local Organizing Committee confirmed that preparation for the stadiums for the big day is ahead of schedule.
Battling for 2010 World Cup Qualifier: Romania vs. France
October 27, 2008
The battle for the qualification for the 2010 World Cup which is the most awaited event in history of soccer had begun. The battle between France and Romania for the qualification round is scheduled in Constanta on Saturday. The future of French Coach Domenech is at stake in this match since the French Football Federation will decide on the matter after the game. France must do whatever it takes to beat Romania to save the coach.
During the past tournaments, Romania and France has suffered defeats during the opening match for the qualification. Austria defeated France while Lithuania managed to pin down the team of Romania.
Both teams experienced downfall due to injuries of their key players. But their key players are back for revenge. Cristian Chivu and Adrian Mutu, Romania’s best are back for the team. Patrick Vieira is also back for coach Domenech.
No matter what, France and Romania must strive hard in order to recover from their downfall.
2010 World Cup: Tickets Will Be Sold Early 2009
October 23, 2008
As the countdown for the 2010 World Cup narrows down, everyone is excited to get their tickets early as possible. According to the LOC officials, tickets for big day will be available for sale on the early time possible next year.
Some of the tickets for the World Cup will also be available after the 32 team qualification is complete. The first batch of the 2010 World Cup tickets can be purchased at the host cities’ airport and is also available online.
According to Leslie Sedibe, Legal Manager of 2010 LOC, “End of January next year we will begin selling the World Cup tickets.”
FIFA officials confirmed that $20 will be the minimum price of tickets and around 3.1 million tickets will be made available to be sold. In addition, the cheapest tickets will be sold only to residents of South Africa. There are also plans of providing 120,000 complimentary tickets to South African residents.
It is also expected that most residents of South Africa will be watching the tournament on TV which would be simultaneously broadcast by national TV networks.
South American World cup qualifiers Fixtures
August 1, 2008
Fixtures
Date/Time Venue Home Team Vs Away Team
06/09/08 16:00 Buenos Aires Argentina vs Paraguay
06/09/08 16:10 Quito Ecuador vs Bolivia
06/09/08 18:20 Bogota Colombia vs Uruguay
06/09/08 20:30 Lima Peru vs Venezuela
07/09/08 20:00 Santiago De Chile Chile vs Brazil
09/09/08 20:00 Asuncion Paraguay vs Venezuela
10/09/08 17:40 Montevideo Uruguay vs Ecuador
10/09/08 18:40 Santiago De Chile Chile vs Colombia
10/09/08 21:30 Lima Peru vs Argentina
10/09/08 21:50 Rio De Janeiro Brazil vs Bolivia
11/10/08 TBA Bolivia vs Peru
11/10/08 20:10 Buenos Aires Argentina vs Uruguay
11/10/08 20:20 Bogota Colombia vs Paraguay
12/10/08 16:00 San Cristobal Venezuela vs Brazil
12/10/08 16:10 Quito Ecuador vs Chile
14/10/08 TBA Bolivia vs Uruguay
15/10/08 18:40 Asuncion Paraguay vs Peru
15/10/08 20:20 Puerto La Cruz Venezuela vs Ecuador
15/10/08 20:30 Santiago De Chile Chile vs Argentina
15/10/08 21:50 Rio De Janeiro Brazil vs Colombia
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
July 31, 2008
This group includes World cup winners Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. The top 4 teams qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The 5th placed team enters a home-and-away playoff with the 4th placed team from North,Central America & Caribbean.
Groups in Concacaf for World cup qualifying
July 31, 2008
The groups and teams that will complete for a place in the final round of qualifications for world cup 2010 in Africa. The top two teams from each group will progress to the final phase of qualification where the top 3 teams will qualify for Africa 2010, with the fourth place team competing in a play off with a team from South America for another spot in Africa.
Group A
United States
Guatemala
Trinidad & Tobago
Cuba
Group B
Mexico
Jamaica
Honduras
Canada
Group C
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Haiti
Suriname
Concacaf Fixtures for world cup qualifying Group B
July 31, 2008
FIXTURES: (Home Team vs Away Team)
Aug. 20th Canada vs JAMAICA
Aug. 20th Mexico vs Honduras
Sept. 6th JAMAICA vs Mexico
Sept. 6th Canada vs Honduras
Sept. 10th Honduras vs JAMAICA
Sept. 10th Mexico vs Canada
Oct. 11th Mexico vs JAMAICA
Oct. 11th Honduras vs Canada
Oct. 15th JAMAICA vs Honduras
Oct. 15th Canada vs Mexico
Nov. 19th JAMAICA vs Canada
Nov. 19th Honduras vs Mexico
World Cup 1930-2010 history in images - European Qualifiers
July 8, 2008
world cup 1930-2010 history in images - European Qualifiers
The count down to South African World Cup 2010 has started with qualifier matches in:
Africa
Asia
Europe
North, Central America and Caribbean
Oceania and
South America
20/08/08 Kazakhstan vs Andorra
6/9/2008 Luxembourg vs Greece
6/9/2008 Poland vs Slovenia
6/9/2008 Wales vs Azerbaijan
6/9/2008 Spain vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
6/9/2008 Croatia vs Kazakhstan
6/9/2008 Andorra vs England
6/9/2008 Ukraine vs Belarus
6/9/2008 Slovakia vs Northern Ireland
6/9/2008 Macedonia FYR vs Scotland
6/9/2008 Moldova vs Latvia
6/9/2008 Norway vs Iceland
6/9/2008 Hungary vs Denmark
6/9/2008 Malta vs Portugal
6/9/2008 Georgia vs Ireland Republic
6/9/2008 Montenegro vs Bulgaria
6/9/2008 Serbia vs Faroe Islands
6/9/2008 Austria vs France
6/9/2008 Albania vs Sweden
6/9/2008 Israel vs Switzerland
6/9/2008 Liechtenstein vs Germany
6/9/2008 Belgium vs Estonia
6/9/2008 Armenia vs Turkey
6/9/2008 Romania vs Lithuania
6/9/2008 Cyprus vs Italy
10/9/2008 Sweden vs Hungary
10/9/2008 Albania vs Malta
10/9/2008 Portugal vs Denmark
10/9/2008 Switzerland vs Luxembourg
10/9/2008 Slovenia vs Slovakia
10/9/2008 Finland vs Germany
10/9/2008 Azerbaijan vs Liechtenstein
10/9/2008 Spain vs Armenia
10/9/2008 Russia vs Wales
10/9/2008 Northern Ireland vs Czech Republic
10/9/2008 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Estonia
10/9/2008 Moldova vs Israel
10/9/2008 San Marino vs Poland
10/9/2008 Turkey vs Belgium
10/9/2008 Latvia vs Greece
1/10/2008 Hungary vs Albania
11/10/2008 Sweden vs Portugal
11/10/2008 Switzerland vs Latvia
11/10/2008 Luxembourg vs Israel
11/10/2008 Greece vs Moldova
11/10/2008 Slovenia vs Northern Ireland
11/10/2008 Poland vs Czech Republic
11/10/2008 Finland vs Azerbaijan
11/10/2008 Wales vs Liechtenstein
11/10/2008 Estonia vs Spain
11/10/2008 Belgium vs Armenia
11/10/2008 Turkey vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
11/10/2008 Ukraine vs Croatia
11/10/2008 Romania vs France
11/10/2008 Serbia vs Lithuania
11/10/2008 Georgia vs Cyprus
11/10/2008 Bulgaria vs Italy
11/10/2008 Scotland vs Norway
11/10/2008 Faroe Islands vs Austria
11/10/2008 England vs Kazakhstan
11/10/2008 Denmark vs Malta
11/10/2008 San Marino vs Slovakia
11/10/2008 Germany vs Russia
11/10/2008 Netherlands vs Iceland
15/10/08 Portugal vs Albania
15/10/08 Malta vs Hungary
15/10/08 Luxembourg vs Moldova
15/10/08 Latvia vs Israel
15/10/08 Greece vs Switzerland
15/10/08 Czech Republic vs Slovenia
15/10/08 Slovakia vs Poland
15/10/08 Belgium vs Spain
15/10/08 Estonia vs Turkey
15/10/08 Belarus vs England
15/10/08 Croatia vs Andorra
15/10/08 Lithuania vs Faroe Islands
15/10/08 Austria vs Serbia
15/10/08 Ireland Republic vs Cyprus
15/10/08 Georgia vs Bulgaria
15/10/08 Italy vs Montenegro
15/10/08 Norway vs Netherlands
15/10/08 Iceland vs Macedonia FYR
15/10/08 Russia vs Finland
15/10/08 Northern Ireland vs San Marino
15/10/08 Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Armenia
15/10/08 Germany vs Wales
19/11/08 San Marino vs Czech Republi
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