World Cup Football 2010 - South Africa

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Tshwane/Pretoria

Named for its founder, Marthinus Pretorius, the national capital is now at the centre of a name-change controversy (as it seems are many other places in South Africa). Nonetheless, it is a thriving metropolis with a long history.

Stadium Details

Name:Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Capacity:51,762
Opened:1923
Club:None

Matches in Tshwane/Pretoria

  1. 8. Sunday 13th June, Tshwane/Pretoria 15:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Serbia 0 - 1 Ghana
    Scorers for Ghana: Gyan (84 p)
    Coverage: ITV
  2. 17. Wednesday 16th June, Tshwane/Pretoria 19:30 BST
    Group A Match
    South Africa 0 - 3 Uruguay
    Scorers for Uruguay: Forlan (24, 80 p), Pereira (90 + 5)
    Coverage: BBC1
  3. 26. Saturday 19th June, Tshwane/Pretoria 19:30 BST
    Group E Match
    Cameroon 1 - 2 Denmark
    Scorers for Cameroon: Eto'o (10)
    Scorers for Denmark: Bendtner (33), Rommedahl (61)
    Coverage: ITV
  4. 38. Wednesday 23rd June, Tshwane/Pretoria 15:00 BST
    Group C Match
    U.S.A. 1 - 0 Algeria
    Scorers for U.S.A.: Donovan (90 + 1)
    Coverage: BBC Red Button
  5. 47. Friday 25th June, Tshwane/Pretoria 19:30 BST
    Group H Match
    Chile 1 - 2 Spain
    Scorers for Chile: Millar (47)
    Scorers for Spain: Villa (24), Iniesta (37)
    Coverage: ITV1
  6. 55. Tuesday 29th June, Tshwane/Pretoria 15:00 BST
    Round of 16
    Paraguay (5) 0 - 0 (3) Japan After E.T. & penalties
    Scorers for Paraguay: Barreto (p), Barrios (p), Riveros (p), Valdez (p), Cardozo (p)
    Scorers for Japan: Endo (p), Hasebe (p), Honda (p)
    Coverage: BBC1

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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Official Book

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