| 32 national teams have qualified for the tournament, | | | | Australia v Ghana 19th June (Rustenberg) |
| and the draw was made for the 8 groups of 4 | | | | Ghana v Germany 23rd June (Johannesberg) |
| teams on Friday December 4th 2009 at the splendid | | | | Australia v Serbia 23rd June (Mbombela Stadium, |
| Cape Town Convention Centre. The draw certainly | | | | Nelspruit) |
| threw up some wonderful pairings, as we shall see | | | | Predicted to qualify: Ghana and Germany |
| now! 2 teams qualify from each group to reach the | | | | Group E |
| last 16 of eight knock out pairings. | | | | This group features: Holland, Denmark, Japan and |
| Group A | | | | Cameroon |
| This group features: South Africa, Uruguay, France | | | | Game meetings: |
| and Mexico | | | | Holland v Denmark 14th June (Johannesburg) |
| Game meetings: | | | | Cameroon v Japan 14th June (Bloemfontein) |
| South Africa v Mexico 11th June (Soccer City, | | | | Japan v Holland 19th June (Durban) |
| Johannesburg) | | | | Denmark v Cameroon 19th June (Pretoria) |
| France v Uruguay 11th June (Cape Town Stadium) | | | | Denmark v Japan 24th June (Rustenberg) |
| South Africa v Uruguay 16th June (Lotus Versfeld | | | | Cameroon v Holland 24th June (Cape Town) |
| Stadium, Pretoria) | | | | Predicted to qualify: Cameroon and Holland |
| Mexico v France 17th June (Mokaba Stadium, | | | | Group F |
| Polokwane) | | | | This group features: Slovakia, Italy, Paraguay and |
| Mexico v Uruguay 22nd June (Royal Bafokeng | | | | New Zealand |
| Stadium, Rustenberg) | | | | Game meetings: |
| South Africa v France 22nd June (The Free State | | | | Italy v Paraguay 14th June (Cape Town) |
| Stadium, Bloemfontein) | | | | Slovakia v New Zealand 15h June (Rustenberg) |
| Predicted to Qualify: France & Mexico | | | | Slovakia v Paraguay 20th June (Bloemfontein) |
| Group B | | | | New Zealand v Italy 20h June (Nelspruit) |
| This group features: Argentina, Nigeria, Greece and | | | | Italy v Slovakia 24th June (Johannesburg) |
| South Korea | | | | Paraguay v New Zealand 24th June (Polokwane) |
| Game meetings: | | | | Predicted to qualify: Italy and Slovakia |
| South Korea v Greece 12th June (Nelson Mandela | | | | Group G |
| Stadium, Port Elizabeth) | | | | This group features: Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal and |
| Argentina v Nigeria 12th June (Ellis Park, | | | | North Korea |
| Johannesburg) | | | | Game meetings: |
| Argentina v South Korea 17th June (Soccer City, | | | | Portugal v Ivory Coast, 15th June (Port Elizabeth) |
| Johannesburg) | | | | North Korea v Brazil 15th June (Johannesburg) |
| Greece v Nigeria 17th June (Free State Stadium, | | | | Brazil v Ivory Coast 20th June (Johannesburg) |
| Bloemfontein) | | | | Portugal v North Korea 21st June (Cape Town) |
| Nigeria v South Korea 22nd June (Mabhida Stadium, | | | | Ivory Coast v North Korea 25th June (Nelspruit) |
| Durban) | | | | Brazil v Portugal 25th June (Durban) |
| Argentina v Greece 22nd June (Mokaba Stadium, | | | | Predicted to qualify: Brazil and Portugal |
| Polokwane) | | | | Group G |
| Predicted to Qualify: Argentina and Greece. | | | | This group features: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras and |
| Group C | | | | Chile. |
| This group features: England, USA, Slovenia and | | | | Game meetings: |
| Algeria | | | | Honduras v Chile 16th June (Nelspruit) |
| Game meetings: | | | | Switzerland v Spain 16th June (Durban) |
| USA v England 12th June (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, | | | | Chile v Switzerland 21st June (Port Elizabeth) |
| Rustenberg) | | | | Spain v Honduras 21st June (Johannesburg) |
| Algeria v Slovenia 13th June (Mokaba Stadium, | | | | Spain v Chile 25th June (Pretoria) |
| Polokwane) | | | | Switzerland v Honduras 25th June (Bloemfontein) |
| Slovenia v USA 18th June (Ellis Stadium, | | | | Predicted to qualify: Spain and Chile. |
| Johannesburg) | | | | Read our next World Cup 2010 blog for information |
| England v Algeria 18th June (Cape Town Stadium, | | | | on the round of last 16 teams! |
| Cape Town) | | | | Hope you are looking forward to the 2010 South |
| Slovenia v England 23rd June (Nelson Mandela Bay | | | | Africa World Cup as much as we are! Obviously |
| Stadium, Port Elizabeth) | | | | you are specifically travelling to the tournament to |
| USA v Algeria 23rd June (Lotus Versfeld Stadium, | | | | support your home nation, but with such a long haul |
| Pretoria) | | | | destination you are bound to have some time to visit |
| Predicted to qualify: USA and England. | | | | the wonderful South Africa attractions in the locality |
| Group D | | | | that you are staying in! |
| This group features: Germany, Serbia, Ghana and | | | | The best way to discover the beauty of South |
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