| The 2010 World Cup runs from 11th June to the 11th | | | | Cup will be staged in Cape Town on the 4th |
| July and will feature 32 teams from all over the globe | | | | December 2009. The draw will be a prestigious |
| competing for the prize of the best team in the | | | | event, held in the full glare of the world's media. The |
| world. A total of 64 matches will be played at 9 | | | | draw will be held at the Cape Town International |
| venues throughout South Africa. The current World | | | | Convention Centre. |
| Cup Holders are Italy who have to qualify for the | | | | Hosting Venues and Stadiums |
| tournament through the European Qualifying Groups. | | | | There are 19 host cities and ten stadiums to be used |
| Qualification for the 2010 Tournament | | | | for the 2010 World Cup and these are as follows: |
| 32 teams qualify for the competition, as hosts South | | | | · Johannesburg - Soccer City Stadium and |
| Africa gain automatic entry, and they will play in | | | | Coca-Cola Park |
| Group A. There are 8 groups of 4 teams in the | | | | · Durban - Moses Mabhida Stadium |
| World Cup Group Stage, with the top 2 teams | | | | · Cape Town - The Green Point Stadium |
| entering the pre determined draw for 8 second | | | | · Pretoria - Lotus Versfeld Stadium |
| round games, and leading on to 4 quarter finals, and | | | | · Bloemfontein - Free State Stadium |
| then 2 semi finals to decide who will meet in the final | | | | · Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium |
| decider. In total, there will be 64 matches played in | | | | · Nelspruit - Mbombela Stadium |
| the 2010 World Cup. | | | | · Polokwane - Peter Mokaba Stadium |
| Apart from the host nation, 5 other nations have | | | | · Rustenberg - Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
| already qualified for the 2010 Tournament: North and | | | | Many of the stadiums are brand new, and certainly |
| South Korea, Holland, Australia and Japan. The | | | | looked impressive during the Summer Confederations |
| remainder of the qualification group stages have to | | | | Cup. The first game, its lavish opening ceremony and |
| be completed in Europe, Asia, Central and South | | | | the tournament final will take place in the 95,000 |
| America, and all places for South Africa will be | | | | capacity Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg. The |
| confirmed by November 2009! Qualification is now at | | | | semi finals will take place in Cape Town and Durban, |
| a delicate stage in all football zones! | | | | and the third place play off match will take place in |
| The Final Group Stage draw for the 2010 FIFA World | | | | Port Elizabeth. |