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Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg is one of the four host cities for the 2009 Confederations

Below you will find details of all the Confederations Cup matches at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.

The 2009 Confederations Cup match schedule has been announced and the Confederations Cup games at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg are as follows:

Match 1: Sunday 14 June 2009, 16h00
South Africa vs Iraq

Match 8: Thursday 18 June 2009, 20h30
Egypt vs Italy

Match 9: Saturday 20 June 2009, 20h30
Iraq vs New Zealand

Match 14: Thursday 25 June 2009, 20h30
Semi-final 2: 1st in Group B vs 2nd in Group A

Match 16: Sunday 28 June 2009, 20h30
Final

Ellis Park was first built in 1928 as a rugby union stadium. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1982, again exclusively for rugby.

It was named after JD Ellis, a Johannesburg city councillor who approved the use of the land for a stadium, setting aside 13 acres.

The stadium was used for the finals of the 1995 IRB Rugby World Cup. Ellis Park has also been the stage for many unforgettable football matches.

Bafana Bafana held Argentina to a 1-1 draw in 1995, and then drew 0-0 with then FIFA World Cup holders France in 2000 in international friendlies.

Currently, it is the home ground of Orlando Pirates FC, a club in the Premier Soccer League. In 1995, they were the first South African team to win the CAF African Club Championship.

Find Ellis Park and all the other 2009 Confederations Cup stadiums on our automatically-updated 2010 Google Earth Map, and read about how to get 2009 Confederations Cup tickets.

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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