The kick-off date for the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa is approaching rapidly, and you can rely on CapeTownMagazine.com to bring you all the information you need to know about this fantastic soccer tournament in South Africa.

The eight teams that will be participating in the 2009 Confederations Cup are:

Group 1:
South Africa, Iraq, New Zealand and Spain

Group 2:
USA, Italy, Brazil and Egypt

2009 Confederations Cup match schedule:

Match 1: Sunday 14 June 2009, 16h00
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
South Africa vs Iraq

Match 2: Sunday 14 June 2009, 20h30
Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Rustenburg)
New Zealand vs Spain

Match 3: Monday 15 June 2009, 16h00
Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)
Brazil vs Egypt

Match 4: Monday 15 June 2009, 20h30
Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria)
USA vs Italy

Match 5: Wednesday 17 June 2009, 16h00
Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)
Spain vs Iraq

Match 6: Wednesday 17 June 2009, 20h30
Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Rustenburg)
South Africa vs New Zealand

Match 7: Thursday 18 June 2009, 16h00
Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria)
USA vs Brazil

Match 8: Thursday 18 June 2009, 20h30
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
Egypt vs Italy

Match 9: Saturday 20 June 2009, 20h30
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
Iraq vs New Zealand

Match 10: Saturday 20 June 2009, 20h30
Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)
South Africa vs Spain

Match 11: Sunday 21 June 2009, 20h30
Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria)
Italy vs Brazil

Match 12: Sunday 21 June 2009, 20h30
Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Rustenberg)
Egypt vs USA

Semi-final 1: Wednesday 24 June 2009, 20h30
Free State Stadium (Bloemfontein)
1st in Group A vs 2nd in Group B

Semi-final 2: Thursday 25 June 2009, 20h30
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
1st in Group B vs 2nd in Group A

Third-place play-off: Sunday 28 June 2009, 15h00
Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Rustenburg)
Loser semi-final 1 vs loser semi-final 2

Confederations Cup Final: Sunday 28 June 2009, 20h30
Ellis Park Stadium (Johannesburg)
Winner semi-final 1 vs winner semi-final 2

2009 Confederations Cup match schedules per city:

Bloemfontein match schedule, Pretoria match schedule, Johannesburg match schedule and Rustenburg match schedule, or take a look at the Group A match schedule and the Group B match schedule.

Find out more about 2009 Confederations Cup tickets and prices.

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