There will be thirty-two national football teams from the six FIFA Confederations represented in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

A total of sixty-four World Cup matches will be played over a period of twenty-five match days from 11 June to 11 July 2010 in the nine South African 2010 Host Cities.

The overview and dates (if available) of the soccer games for the 2010 Soccer World Cup:

Johannesburg will host 15 matches in 2010: Soccer City Stadium will host the opening match and the final as well as four other first rounds matches, a second round match and a quarter-final. Ellis park stadium hosts five first round matches, a second round match and a quarter-final.

Cape Town will host 9 World Cup matches: Six 1st round matches, one second round, one quarter final and a semi final at the 2010 World Cup.

Port-Elizabeth (Nelson Mandela Bay) will host 8 games in 2010 : 5 x 1st round matches, 1 x 2nd round, 1 x quarter-final and the 3rd place play off.

Durban will host 8 World Cup matches: 6 x 1st round matches, 1 x 2nd round and a semi-final.

Bloemfontein will host 6 games in 2010: 5 first round matches and one second round encounter.

Pretoria will host 5 football matches: 4 first round matches and one second round matches at the World Cup 2010.

Nelspruit will host 4 first round matches in 2010.

Rustenburg will host 5 matches: Four first round matches and one second round encounter at World Cup 2010.

Polokwane will host 4 first round matches.

The Group stage of FIFA 2010 will consist of 32 soccer teams over 8 groups, after which the following stages will be knockout games. There will be 48 first round matches, eight matches in the round of 16, four quarter finals, two semi finals, a third place match and a final.

Qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa has attracted a record total of 205 nations.

On 25 November 2007, Durban South Africa will hosted the draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying groups.

By 2009 the international soccer teams participating in the 2010 Soccer World Cup should be known.

In 2009 the draw will take place for the final groups and match schedule for the 2010 matches.

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