WORLD CUP

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GROUPS
   
GROUP A
TEAM
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GOALS FOR
GOALS AGAINST
POINTS
SOUTH AFRICA
3
1
1
1
3
5
4
MEXICO
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
URAGUAY
3
2
1
0
4
0
7
FRANCE
3
0
1
2
1
4
1
GROUP B
TEAM
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ARGENTINA
3
3
0
0
7
1
9
NIGERIA
3
0
1
2
3
5
1
KOREA REP
3
1
5
1
5
6
4
GREECE
3
1
0
2
3
5
3
GROUP C
TEAM
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ENGLAND
3
1
2
0
2
1
5
USA
3
1
2
0
4
3
5
ALGERIA
3
0
1
2
0
2
1
SLOVENIA
3
1
1
1
3
3
4
GROUP D
TEAM
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GERMANY
3
2
0
1
5
1
6
AUSTRALIA
3
1
1
1
3
6
4
SERBIA
3
1
0
2
2
3
3
GHANA
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
GROUP E
TEAM
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NETHERLANDS
3
3
0
0
5
1
9
DENMARK
2
1
0
1
3
2
3
JAPAN
3
2
0
1
4
2
5
CAMEROON
3
0
0
3
2
5
0
GROUP F
TEAM
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ITALY
3
0
2
1
4
5
2
PARAGUAY
3
1
2
0
3
1
5
NEW ZEALAND
3
0
3
0
2
2
3
SLOVAKIA
3
1
1
1
4
5
4
GROUP G
TEAM
PLAYED
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GOALS FOR
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BRAZIL
3
2
1
0
5
2
7
KOREA
3
0
0
3
1
12
0
COTE d'IVOIRE
3
1
1
1
4
3
4
PORTUGAL
3
1
2
0
7
0
5
GROUP H
TEAM
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GOALS FOR
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SPAIN
3
2
0
1
4
2
6
SWITZERLAND
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
HONDURAS
3
0
1
2
0
3
1
CHILE
3
2
0
1
3
2
6
FIXTURES BY VENUE AND DATE

GROUP A
Teams: France, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay

11 June, South Africa v Mexico (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
11 June, Uruguay v France (Green Point Stadium, Cape Town)
16 June, South Africa v Uruguay (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
17 June, France v Mexico (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
22 June, France v South Africa (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
22 June, Mexico v Uruguay (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
The winners of Group A will play the Group B runners-up at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The Group A runners-up will play the Group B winners at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

GROUP B
Teams: Argentina, Greece, Nigeria, South Korea

12 June, Argentina v Nigeria (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
12 June, South Korea v Greece (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
17 June, Argentina v South Korea (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
17 June, Greece v Nigeria (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
22 June, Greece v Argentina (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
22 June, Nigeria v South Korea (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
The winners of Group B will play the Group A runners-up at Soccer City in Johannesburg. The Group B runners-up will play the Group A winners at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

GROUP C
Teams: Algeria, England, Slovenia, United States

12 June, England v United States (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
13 June, Algeria v Slovenia (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
18 June, Slovenia v United States (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
18 June, England v Algeria (Green Point Stadium, Cape Town)
23 June, Slovenia v England (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
23 June, United States v Algeria (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
The winners of Group C will play the Group D runners-up at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg. The Group C runners-up will play the Group D winners at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

GROUP D
Teams: Australia, Germany, Ghana, Serbia

13 June, Serbia v Ghana (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
13 June, Germany v Australia (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
18 June, Germany v Serbia (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
19 June, Ghana v Australia (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
23 June, Australia v Serbia (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
23 June, Ghana v Germany (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
The winners of Group D will play the Group C runners-up at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. The Group D runners-up will play the Group C winners at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.

GROUP E
Teams: Cameroon, Denmark, Japan, Netherlands

14 June, Netherlands v Denmark (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
14 June, Japan v Cameroon (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
19 June, Netherlands v Japan (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
19 June, Cameroon v Denmark (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
24 June, Cameroon v Netherlands (Green Point Stadium, Cape Town)
24 June, Denmark v Japan (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
The winners of Group E will play the Group F runners-up at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban. The Group E runners-up will play the Group F winners at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.

GROUP F
Teams: Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia

14 June, Italy v Paraguay (Green Point Stadium, Cape Town)
15 June, New Zealand v Slovakia (Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg)
20 June, Slovakia v Paraguay (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
20 June, Italy v New Zealand (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
24 June, Paraguay v New Zealand (Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane)
24 June, Slovakia v Italy (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
The winners of Group F will play the Group E runners-up at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. The Group F runners-up will play the Group E winners at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

GROUP G

Teams: Brazil, Ivory Coast, North Korea, Portugal

15 June, Ivory Coast v Portugal (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
15 June, Brazil v North Korea (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
20 June, Brazil v Ivory Coast (Soccer City, Johannesburg)
21 June, Portugal v North Korea (Green Point Stadium, Durban)
25 June, North Korea v Ivory Coast (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
25 June, Portugal v Brazil (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
The winners of Group G will play the Group H runners-up at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The Group H runners-up will play the Group G winners at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

GROUP H
Teams: Chile, Honduras, Spain, Switzerland

16 June, Honduras v Chile (Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit)
16 June, Spain v Switzerland (Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban)
21 June, Chile v Switzerland (Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth)
21 June, Spain v Honduras (Ellis Park, Johannesburg)
25 June, Chile v Spain (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria)
25 June, Switzerland v Honduras (Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein)
The winners of Group H will play the Group G runners-up at the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. The Group G runners-up will play the Group H winners at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

THE VENUES
Green Point Stadium - Cape Town
11 June, Uruguay v France (Group A)
14 June, Italy v Paraguay (Group F)
18 June, England v Algeria (Group C)
21 June, Portugal v North Korea (Group G)
24 June, Cameroon v Netherlands (Group E)
29 June, Round of 16 - 1st Group H v 2nd Group G
03 July, Quarter-final
06 July,   Semi-final
 
 
Loftus Versfeld - Pretoria
13 June, Serbia v Ghana (Group D)
16 June, South Africa v Uruguay (Group A)
19 June, Cameroon v Denmark (Group E)
23 June, United States v Algeria (Group C)
25 June, Chile v Spain (Group H)
29 June, Round of 16 - 1st Group F v 2nd Group E
 
Soccer City - Johannesburg
11 June, South Africa v Mexico (Group A)
14 June, Netherlands v Denmark (Group E)
17 June, Argentina v South Korea (Group B)
20 June, Brazil v Ivory Coast (Group G)
23 June, 1 Ghana v Germany (Group D)
27 June, Round of 16 - 1st Group B v 2nd Group A
02 July, Quarter-final
11 July, Final
Ellis Park - Johannesburg
12 June, Argentina v Nigeria (Group B)
15 June, Brazil v North Korea (Group G)
18 June, Slovenia v United States (Group C)
21 June, Spain v Honduras (Group H)
24 June, Slovakia v Italy (Group F)
28 June, Round of 16 - 1st Group G v 2nd Group H
03 July,   Quarter-final
Courtesy of Radio Netherlands Worldwide, below are some African player who will be coming to SA