25 World Cup teams in South Africa
25 WC teams in SA
Posted: 2010-06-08 08:05
Five more World Cup teams jetted into South Africa yesterday bringing the total number of participants here, including Bafana Bafana, to 25.
The latest arrivals are Germany, Ghana, New Zealand, Algeria and Slovenia.
"It is with pleasure that we welcome the five teams that arrived today to South Africa. With the majority of the participants now in the country we are one step closer to kick-off," said Chief Executive Officer of the OC, Dr Danny Jordaan.
"It was a great welcome (when we arrived), it shows the joy and the excitement with which the South Africans are waiting for the World Cup. And, it shows that they will do anything for their guests from around the world," said German coach Joachim Low.
Germany will open their campaign in Durban against Australia on June 13. They will then travel to Nelson Mandela Bay/ Port Elizabeth to face Serbia on June 18, ending the opening round of matches against Ghana at Johannesburg's Soccer City Stadium on June 23.
Ghana will kick-off their World Cup in Tshwane/ Pretoria against Serbia on June 13 before making the journey to Rustenburg to face Australia on June 19. They will then play Germany at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium on June 23.
New Zealand will open their tournament against Slovakia at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg on June 15. They will then travel to Nelspruit to face world champions, Italy on June 20, ending their opening round games in Polokwane, playing Paraguay on June 24.
Algeria will play their opening game in Polokwane against Slovenia on 13 June. From there, they travel to Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium to face England on June 18. Algeria will then to face the USA in Tshwane in their final group match on June 23.
Slovenia’s tournament will begin in Polokwane’s Peter Mokaba Stadium against Algeria on June 13. They will then travel to Johannesburg to play USA at Ellis Park Stadium on June 18 and then face England in Port Elizabeth on June 23.
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