"It is more than fitting that, after 80 years of passion and emotions, the FIFA World Cup will arrive on the African continent for the first time in 2010.
The fervour is already palpable within South Africa and all around the world: everyone wants to share in this extraordinary event with the best 32 teams competing for the ultimate title in the football calendar."
Jerome Valcke, FIFA Secretary General
There will be thirty-two national football teams from the six FIFA Confederations represented in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
A total of sixty-four World Cup matches will be played over a period of twenty-five match days from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in the nine South African 2010 Host Cities.
The Danish team will be staying at Simola Hotel and French team will be staying at Pezula Resort Hotel and Spa, both in Knysna, only a 40 minute drive from Anlin Beach House, in Plettenberg Bay.
Please note that kick-off times below are subject to possible change, without prior notice.
For more information about the matches listed below, click here
Cape Town
Cape Town will host 9 World Cup matches:
Six 1st round matches, one second round, one quarter final and a semi final at the 2010 World Cup.
| Match | Date | Kick-Off |
| Uruguay vs France | 11 June 2010 | 20:30 |
| Italy vs Paraguay | 14 June 2010 | 20:30 |
| England vs Algeria | 18 June 2010 | 20:30 |
| Portugal vs North Korea | 21 June 2010 | 13:30 |
| Cameroon vs Netherlands | 24 June 2010 | 20:30 |
| Preliminary Round : Round of 16 | 29 June 2010 | 23:30 |
| Quarter Final : Teams TBA | 3 July 2010 | 16:00 |
| Semi Final : Teams TBA | 6 July 2010 | 20:30 |
| Driving time to Port Elizabeth | 200km |
| Driving time to George | 100km |
| Flying time george to cape town | 45 mins |
Port Elizabeth
Port-Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) will host 8 games in 2010: 5 x 1st round matches, 1 x 2nd round, 1 x quarter-final and the 3rd place play off
| Match | Date | Kick-Off |
| Korea Republic – Greece | 12 June 2010 | 16:00 |
| Ivory Coast – Portugal | 15 June 2010 | 16:00 |
| Germany – Serbia | 18 June 2010 | 13:30 |
| Chile – Switzerland | 21 June 2010 | 16:00 |
| Slovenia – England | 23 June 2010 | 16:00 |
| Preliminary Round : 1A - 2B | 26 June 2010 | 16:00 |
| Quarter Final : 5 - 7 | 2 July 2010 | 16:00 |
| 3rd Place : Loser 1 - Loser 2 | 10 July 2010 | 20:30 |
 Plettenberg Bay accommodation Anlin Beach House self-catering and bed and breakfast stay in Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route, South Africa |
