Fifa 2010

2010 World Cup schedule
Day
Venue & Time
Stage
Team 1
Result
Team 2

Friday, 11 June
Johannesburg, 16:00
Group A
South Africa
–
A2
Cape Town, 20:30
A3
–
A4
Saturday, 12 June
Johannesburg, 13:30
Group B
B1
–
B2
Port Elizabeth, 16:00
B3
–
B4
Rustenburg, 20:30
Group C
C1
–
C2
Sunday, 13 June
Polokwane, 13:30
C3
–
C4
Durban, 16:00
Group D
D1
–
D2
Pretoria, 20:30
D3
–
D4
Monday, 14 June
Johannesburg, 13:30
Group E
E1
–
E2
Bloemfontein, 16:00
E3
–
E4
Cape Town, 20:30
Group F
F1
–
F2
Tuesday, 15 June
Rustenburg, 13:30
F3
–
F4
Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Group G
G3
–
G4
Johannesburg, 20:30
G1
–
G2
Wednesday, 16 June
Nelspruit, 13:30
Group H
H3
–
H4
Durban, 16:00
H1
–
H2
Pretoria, 20:30
Group A
South Africa
–
A3
Thursday, 17 June
Polokwane, 13:30
A4
–
A2
Bloemfontein, 16:00
Group B
B4
–
B2
Johannesburg, 20:30
B1
–
B3
Friday, 18 June
Port Elizabeth, 13:30
Group D
D1
–
D3
Johannesburg, 16:00
Group C
C4
–
C2
Cape Town, 20:30
C1
–
C3
Saturday, 19 June
Rustenburg, 13:30
Group D
D4
–
D2
Durban, 16:00
Group E
E1
–
E3
Pretoria, 20:30
E4
–
E2
Sunday, 20 June
Bloemfontein, 13:30
Group F
F4
–
F2
Nelspruit, 16:00
F1
–
F3
Johannesburg, 20:30
Group G
G1
–
G3
Monday, 21 June
Cape Town, 13:30
G4
–
G2
Bloemfontein, 16:00
Group H
H4
–
H2
Johannesburg, 20:30
H1
–
H3
Tuesday, 22 June
Bloemfontein, 16:00
Group A
A4
–
South Africa
Rustenburg, 16:00
A2
–
A3
Polokwane, 20:30
Group B
B2
–
B3
Durban, 20:30
B4
–
B1
Wednesday, 23 June
Pretoria, 16:00
Group C
C2
–
C3
Port Elizabeth, 16:00
C4
–
C1
Johannesburg, 20:30
Group D
D4
–
D1
Nelspruit, 20:30
D2
–
D3
Thursday, 24 June
Johannesburg, 16:00
Group F
F4
–
F1
Polokwane, 16:00
F2
–
F3
Rustenburg, 20:30
Group E
E2
–
E3
Cape Town, 20:30
E4
–
E1
Friday, 25 June
Durban, 16:00
Group G
G4
–
G1
Nelspruit, 16:00
G2
–
G3
Pretoria, 20:30
Group H
H4
–
H1
Bloemfontein, 20:30
H2
–
H3
Saturday, 26 June
Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Round of 16 - Match 1
1A
–
2B
Rustenburg, 20:30
Round of 16 - Match 3
1C
–
2D
Sunday, 27 June
Bloemfontein, 16:00
Round of 16 - Match 4
1D
–
2C
Johannesburg, 20:30
Round of 16 - Match 2
1B
–
2A
Monday, 28 June
Durban, 16:00
Round of 16 - Match 5
1E
–
2F
Johannesburg, 20:30
Round of 16 - Match 7
1G
–
2H
Tuesday, 29 June
Pretoria, 16:00
Round of 16 - Match 6
1F
–
2E
Cape Town, 20:30
Round of 16 - Match 8
1H
–
2G
Wednesday, 30 June
Rest days
Thursday, 01 July
Friday, 02 July
Port Elizabeth, 16:00
Quarter-final C
5
–
7
Johannesburg, 20:30
Quarter-final A
1
–
3
Saturday, 03 July
Cape Town, 16:00
Quarter-final B
2
–
4
Johannesburg, 20:30
Quarter-final D
6
–
8
Sunday, 04 July
Rest days
Monday, 05 July
Tuesday, 06 July
Cape Town, 20:30
Semi-final I
A
–
C
Wednesday, 07 July
Durban, 20:30
Semi-final II
B
–
D
Thursday, 08 July
Rest days
Friday, 09 July
Saturday, 10 July
Port Elizabeth, 20:30
Third place play-off
Loser I
–
Loser II
Sunday, 11 July
Johannesburg, 20:30
FINAL

Winner I
–
Winner II

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Germany must recapture form

Germany coach Joachim Loew acknowledged that his side have suffered a drop in form since their UEFA Euro 2008 final defeat to Spain, as the Germans look to make sure of their place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ next summer

Germany take on South Africa, who will host the competition, in a friendly next Saturday, before facing Azerbaijan in a Group 4 qualifier on 9 September, but Loew says his team is weaker than in the past

"We have not always exploited our potential in recent games like I had imagined we would," Loew said, with his side fourth in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking behind Brazil, Spain and the Netherlands.

"We have not always been convincing and we must find the way to recapture our form. This year we have not dominated our opponents; that has been one of our weak points.
"We must work to make sure the opposition is constantly under pressure and are forced into errors," Loew said.

Since losing the UEFA Euro 2008 final to Spain in June of last year, Germany suffered rare consecutive home defeats over the winter when England won 2-1 last November in Berlin, followed by a shock 1-0 defeat to Norway in February.

Since then, unconvincing wins over Wales and Azerbaijan, plus a 1-1 draw with China has done little to boost Loew's confidence, with his side facing Russia in Moscow in October where victory would take his team to South Africa 2010.

Germany top Group 4 with a four-point lead over Russia, who have a game in hand and Loew insists his aim is to win the group to claim a guaranteed place in South Africa.
But Loew acknowledges that it has been hard to keep his side at the same level they reached last summer on their way to the UEFA Euro 2008 final.

"It is not easy to stay at the same level for several years, but I am sure we will reach those levels again and our supporters enthusiasm will return," said Loew, who took over as Germany coach in July 2006.






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Fifa ball 2010

The testing procedures and designations offer many benefits to those who buy soccer balls (footballs) including guaranteed quality, value for money and better playing performance. Since January 1, 1996 only those outdoor footballs which have been tested and meet the demanding quality criteria, bearing either of the official markings 'FIFA Approved', 'FIFA Inspected' or 'International Matchball Standard (IMS),' are allowed to be used in FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association www.fifa.com ) competition matches and competition matches under the auspices of the six continental Confederations.

As of January 1, 2000 the quality testing and certification has also become compulsory for indoor footballs used for international matches under the auspices of FIFA and the Confederations.

FIFA has set out to ensure that the balls used in top matches meet the most exacting standards. It has meant a general upgrading of standards of footballs (soccer balls) throughout the world.
Testing procedures for the balls submitted for these designations are designed to simulate match conditions.

Manufacturers have to submit seven balls if they are applying for "FIFA Inspected" status, and ten samples if they seek the "FIFA Approved" label. All these are put through their paces at EMPA, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research in St.Gallen.

There is another qualification level, too, less demanding than the others. This is the designation "International Matchball Standard", and for this the applicant footballs (soccer balls) can be sent to any of seven European test institutes which have been selected by FIFA to test and certify the balls for this category, which is free of any royalty fees.

There are a total of seven tests. All footballs are submitted for the first six and only potential "FIFA Approved" candidates for the seventh test, which is a shooting test for shape and size retention, including change of pressure.

However, the criteria for "FIFA Approved" footballs are higher throughout. For example, 25% loss of pressure is acceptable for a "FIFA Inspected" applicant, but only 20% for a "FIFA Approved" ball.

Referees of FIFA and Confederation matches are among the beneficiaries. They simply have to check that the ball carries one of the three marks and that the pressure is correct, rather than having to check weight, circumference and other details before matches.
The testing criteria are indeed tough, but they have been set by the industry itself. Only the best products pass the test, which means that the new standards are worthwhile. Licensees include most of the major leading brands and also manufacturers from India, China, Thailand and Japan, showing that the value put on the FIFA mark is as universal as football itself.

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