The Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg is one of the four host cities for the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa, and will host four matches in the tournament.

Below you will find details of all the Confederations Cup matches at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

The 2009 Confederations Cup match schedule has been announced and the Confederations Cup games at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg are as follows:

Match 2: Sunday 14 June 2009, 20h30
New Zealand vs Spain

Match 6: Wednesday 17 June 2009, 20h30
South Africa vs New Zealand

Match 12: Sunday 12 June 2009, 20h30
Egypt vs USA

Match 15: Sunday 28 June 2009, 15h00
Third-place playoff
L13 vs L14

Rustenburg is a restful city in the heart of the savannah bushveld. It is located in the North West Province, nestled at the foothills of the breathtaking Magaliesburg Mountains.

Professional football is a novelty in the Rustenburg area. Garankuwa United play in the Mvela First Division and their home stadium is in Mabopane in North West Province.

However, the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace and the Olympia stadium have been used by the national team and clubs to host matches.

Kaizer Chiefs, Moroka Swallows, Orlando Pirates, Silver Stars and Jomo Cosmos have all used the stadiums as alternate home grounds.

In 1999, the South African League Cup final was played at the stadium for the first time with Mamelodi Sundowns beating Free Sate Stars 2-0. In 2000, South Africa were victorious 4-0 against Mauritius in a COSAFA Cup game held in Rustenburg.

Find the Royal Bafokeng Stadium and all the other 2009 Confederations Cup stadiums on our automatically-updated Soccer Google Earth Map, and read about how to get 2009 Confederations Cup tickets for games at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

The 2009 Confederations Cup will serve as a benchmark tournament for South Africa, ahead of the FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup South Africa.

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