World Cup Football 2010 South Africa

Cape Town

A brand new stadium has been built in Green Point at a cost of almost three billion rand to be the centrepiece of the world cup. The old Green Point stadium was demolished to make way for the new arena.

Stadium Details

NameCape Town Stadium (formerly Green Point Stadium)
Capacity68,000
Opened23rd January 2010
Club(s)None

Matches in Cape Town

Group Stage

  • Match 2. Friday 11th June 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 11. Monday 14th June 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Group F Match
    Italy 1–1 Paraguay
    Italy goal: De Rossi (63′)
    Paraguay goal: Alcaraz (39′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 23. Friday 18th June 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Coverage: ITV1

  • Match 30. Monday 21st June 2010, Cape Town, 12:30 BST
    Group G Match
    Portugal 7–0 North Korea
    Portugal goals: Meireles (29′), Simão (53′), Almeida (56′), Tiago (60′, 89′), Liédson (81′), Ronaldo (87′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 44. Thursday 24th June 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Group E Match
    Cameroon 1–2 Netherlands
    Cameroon goal: Eto'o (65′ penalty)
    Netherlands goals: van Persie (36′), Huntelaar (83′)
    Coverage: BBC1

Round of 16

  • Match 56. Tuesday 29th June 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Round of 16
    Spain 1–0 Portugal
    Spain goal: Villa (63′)
    Coverage: ITV1

Quarter Finals

  • Match 59. Saturday 3rd July 2010, Cape Town, 15:00 BST
    Quarter Final
    Argentina 0–4 Germany
    Germany goals: Müller (3′), Klose (67′, 89′), Friedrich (74′)
    Coverage: BBC1

Semi Finals

  • Match 61. Tuesday 6th July 2010, Cape Town, 19:30 BST
    Semi Final
    Uruguay 2–3 Netherlands
    Uruguay goals: Forlán (41′), M. Pereira (90′+2)
    Netherlands goals: van Bronckhorst (18′), Sneijder (70′), Robben (73′)
    Coverage: ITV1

2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Official Book