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Matches Johannesburg FIFA 2010
by South African Magazine

With opening game & final game as well as six other games being played in two stadiums, Johannesburg will be the epicenter...

Gauteng Province Capital Johannesburg will be the only host city with two World Cup stadiums, the Soccer City Stadium as well as Ellis Park Stadium.

The first of the two soccer stadiums, the Soccer City stadium, has been called the home of South African soccer and will be the flagship stadium of the event.

Soccer City will be hosting both the opening ceremony and opening match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup which will be held on Friday 11 June 2010 as well as the final.

Currently seating 80,000 people, soon to be upgraded to 94,700.

Find below the comprehensive overview of the soccer fixtures taking place in Johannesburg.

Games played at Soccer City Stadium

Soccer City: 11 June 2010
Match: South Africa vs Mexico
Time: 16:00

Soccer City: 14 June 2010
Match: Netherlands vs Denmark
Time: 13:30

Soccer City: 17 June 2010
Match: Argentina vs Korea Republic
Time: 20:30

Soccer City: 20 June 2010
Match: Brazil vs Ivory Coast
Time: 20:30

Soccer City: 23 June 2010
Match: Ghana vs Germany
Time: 20:30

Soccer City: 27 June 2010 – Preliminary Round
Match: Team 1B vs Team 2A
Time: 20:30
Determined by the results of group stages

Soccer City: 02 July 2010 – Quarter Final
Match: Team 1 vs Team 3
Time: 20:30
Determined by the results of group stages

Soccer City: 11 July 2010 – Final
Match: Winner semi-final 1 vs Winner semi-final 2
Time: 20:30
Determined by the results of group stages

Ellis Park Stadium:

A walk from Johannesburg’s city centre, the Ellis Park soccer stadium will be hosting five group fixtures, one second round match as well as a quarter final in 2010.

The stadium is having minor upgrades and its final capacity will be a total of 61,000.


Matches in Ellis Park Stadium:

Ellis Park: 12 June 2010
Match: Team B1 vs Team B2
Time: 13:30

Ellis Park: 15 June 2010
Match: Team G1 vs Team G2
Time: 20:30

Ellis Park: 18 June 2010
Match: Team C4 vs Team C2
Time: 16:00

Ellis Park: 21 June 2010
Match: Team H1 vs Team H3
Time: 20:30

Ellis Park: 24 June 2010
Match: Team F4 vs Team F1
Time: 16:00

Ellis Park: 28 June 2010 – Preliminary Round
Match: Team 1G vs Team 2H
Time: 20:30
Determined by results of group stages

Ellis Park: 03 July 2010 – Quarter Final
Match: Team 6 vs 8
Time: 20:30
Determined by results of group stages