| The countdown to the 2010 FIFA World Cup | | | | Semi-Final from June 13th to July 7th. |
| South Africa has begun in earnest and the | | | | Germany and Australia get the ball rolling at 20:30 |
| spotlight begins to fall on the venues as soccer | | | | on June 13th in their Group D match. On June 16th |
| fans from around the world check out the | | | | Spain and Switzerland take centre stage with their |
| destinations from where their favoured teams | | | | Group H match kicking off at 16:00. This is |
| begin the adventure which they all hope will lead | | | | followed on June 19th at 13:30 by the Group E |
| to the Final in Johannesburg’s Soccer City on | | | | match between Netherlands and Japan. Nigeria |
| July 11th. | | | | and South Korea play their Group B match at |
| Durban is the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal | | | | 20:30 on June 22nd. The final Group match |
| province and the third largest in South Africa with | | | | takes place on June 25th when Portugal and Brazil |
| a population of almost 3.5 million. Located on a | | | | meet in a Group G encounter at 16:00. |
| huge natural lagoon with the warm seas of the | | | | On June 28th at 16:00 the winners of Group E |
| Indian Ocean lapping on its shores, with its golden | | | | play the runners up in Group F in a Round of 16 |
| beaches and its diverse culture, Durban is one of | | | | match. |
| South Africa’s most exciting places to visit. | | | | Finally at 20:30 on July 7th Durban plays host to |
| The famous Golden Mile provides many | | | | one of the semi-finals. |
| opportunities for swimmers, sun worshippers and | | | | King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) which is |
| surfers and has lots of other attractions including | | | | set to replace Durban International Airport is due |
| uShaka Marine World and the Suncoast Casino | | | | to be completed by the end of 2009 and is |
| and Entertainment World. Winter days in | | | | expected to open May 1st 2010 in time for the |
| sub-tropical Durban are warm and sunny and the | | | | influx of World Cup fans. It is located at La |
| nights tend to be cool and breezy. | | | | Mercy, approximately 35 kilometres (21 miles) |
| Durban’s newly built 70,000-seater Moses | | | | north of the city centre. |
| Mabhida Stadium is truly a world class venue. The | | | | The distance from Durban to the other World |
| stadium has an arch reminiscent of Wembley | | | | Cup 2010 venues is as follows: |
| stadium and a cable car ascends to a viewing | | | | Johannesburg 598 Km, Polokwane 929 Km, |
| platform 106 metres above the pitch to reveal | | | | Rustenburg 711 Km, Bloemfontein 670 Km, |
| spectacular views of the nearby shoreline and the | | | | Cape Town 1660 Km, Port Elizabeth 927 Km, |
| city. The stadium will play host to Five Group | | | | Pretoria 656 Km, Nelspruit 689 Km. |
| Matches, one Round of Sixteen Match and one | | | | |