The 2010 FIFA World Cup gets underway on Friday 11th June in Johannesburg, South Africa with hosts Bafana Bafana of the Republic of South Africa taking on Mexico in what is expected to be a competitive opener.
Zuma and Blatter
After the expected colorful opening ceremony led by FIFA President Sepp Blatter and South Africa President Jacob Zuma, the hosts South Africa will be keen to impress their local fans while the South America giants Mexico will not want to take any chances by playing to full capacity to qualify from their Group A.
Later that night, Uruguay will entertain former World Cup holders France in the other Group A match that will prove France’s credentials to win the world’s top soccer trophy, while Uruguay will be keen to make a good start for their won record at the top soccer prize.
Below are the Fixtures of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Note that all times are Local South Africa time i.e. GMT+2
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 1 | 11/06 16:00 | Johannesburg – JSC |  |
South Africa | Background | Mexico |  |
| 2 | 11/06 20:30 | Cape Town |  |
Uruguay | Background | France |  |
| 17 | 16/06 20:30 | Tshwane/Pretoria | |
South Africa | Background | Uruguay | |
| 18 | 17/06 20:30 | Polokwane | |
France | Background | Mexico | |
| 33 | 22/06 16:00 | Rustenburg | |
Mexico | Background | Uruguay | |
| 34 | 22/06 16:00 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein | |
France | Background | South Africa | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 3 | 12/06 16:00 | Johannesburg – JEP |  |
Argentina | Background | Nigeria |  |
| 4 | 12/06 13:30 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |  |
Korea Republic | Background | Greece |  |
| 19 | 17/06 16:00 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein | |
Greece | Background | Nigeria | |
| 20 | 17/06 13:30 | Johannesburg – JSC | |
Argentina | Background | Korea Republic | |
| 35 | 22/06 20:30 | Durban | |
Nigeria | Background | Korea Republic | |
| 36 | 22/06 20:30 | Polokwane | |
Greece | Background | Argentina | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 5 | 12/06 20:30 | Rustenburg |  |
England | Background | USA |  |
| 6 | 13/06 13:30 | Polokwane |  |
Algeria | Background | Slovenia |  |
| 22 | 18/06 16:00 | Johannesburg – JEP | |
Slovenia | Background | USA | |
| 23 | 18/06 20:30 | Cape Town | |
England | Background | Algeria | |
| 37 | 23/06 16:00 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth | |
Slovenia | Background | England | |
| 38 | 23/06 16:00 | Tshwane/Pretoria | |
USA | Background | Algeria | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 7 | 13/06 20:30 | Durban |  |
Germany | Background | Australia |  |
| 8 | 13/06 16:00 | Tshwane/Pretoria |  |
Serbia | Background | Ghana |  |
| 21 | 18/06 13:30 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth | |
Germany | Background | Serbia | |
| 24 | 19/06 16:00 | Rustenburg | |
Ghana | Background | Australia | |
| 39 | 23/06 20:30 | Johannesburg – JSC | |
Ghana | Background | Germany | |
| 40 | 23/06 20:30 | Nelspruit | |
Australia | Background | Serbia | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 9 | 14/06 13:30 | Johannesburg – JSC |  |
Netherlands | Background | Denmark |  |
| 10 | 14/06 16:00 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein |  |
Japan | Background | Cameroon |  |
| 25 | 19/06 13:30 | Durban | |
Netherlands | Background | Japan | |
| 26 | 19/06 20:30 | Tshwane/Pretoria | |
Cameroon | Background | Denmark | |
| 43 | 24/06 20:30 | Rustenburg | |
Denmark | Background | Japan | |
| 44 | 24/06 20:30 | Cape Town | |
Cameroon | Background | Netherlands | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 11 | 14/06 20:30 | Cape Town |  |
Italy | Background | Paraguay |  |
| 12 | 15/06 13:30 | Rustenburg |  |
New Zealand | Background | Slovakia |  |
| 27 | 20/06 13:30 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein | |
Slovakia | Background | Paraguay | |
| 28 | 20/06 16:00 | Nelspruit | |
Italy | Background | New Zealand | |
| 41 | 24/06 16:00 | Johannesburg – JEP | |
Slovakia | Background | Italy | |
| 42 | 24/06 16:00 | Polokwane | |
Paraguay | Background | New Zealand | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 13 | 15/06 16:00 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |  |
Côte d’Ivoire | Background | Portugal |  |
| 14 | 15/06 20:30 | Johannesburg – JEP |  |
Brazil | Background | Korea DPR |  |
| 29 | 20/06 20:30 | Johannesburg – JSC | |
Brazil | Background | Côte d’Ivoire | |
| 30 | 21/06 13:30 | Cape Town | |
Portugal | Background | Korea DPR | |
| 45 | 25/06 16:00 | Durban | |
Portugal | Background | Brazil | |
| 46 | 25/06 16:00 | Nelspruit | |
Korea DPR | Background | Côte d’Ivoire | |
| Match | Date – Time | Venue | Results | ||||
| 15 | 16/06 13:30 | Nelspruit |  |
Honduras | Background | Chile |  |
| 16 | 16/06 16:00 | Durban |  |
Spain | Background | Switzerland |  |
| 31 | 21/06 16:00 | Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth | |
Chile | Background | Switzerland | |
| 32 | 21/06 20:30 | Johannesburg – JEP | |
Spain | Background | Honduras | |
| 47 | 25/06 20:30 | Tshwane/Pretoria | |
Chile | Background | Spain | |
| 48 | 25/06 20:30 | Mangaung/Bloemfontein | |
Switzerland | Background | Honduras | |
Table of Fixtures sourced from FIFA.COM
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Ultimate Media Senior Sports Reporter Ramathan Kasozi is in South Africa and will together with other South Africa based reporters keep you and us updated about all the matches, results, issues and views at this Africa’s first ever World Cup.