FIFA 2010 World Cup Schedule – FIFA 2010 World Cup Matches – FIFA 2010 World Cup Fixtures. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa.
Match Team vs Team Group Date – Time Venue
1 South Africa Mexico A 11/6/2010 16:00 Johannesburg – JSC
2 Uruguay France A 11/6/2010 20:30 Cape Town
3 Argentina Nigeria B 12/6/2010 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP
4 Korea Republic Greece B 12/6/2010 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
5 England USA C 12/6/2010 20:30 Rustenburg
6 Algeria Slovenia C 13/06 13:30 Polokwane
7 Germany Australia D 13/06 20:30 Durban
8 Serbia Ghana D 13/06 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria
9 Netherlands Denmark E 14/06 13:30 Johannesburg – JSC
10 Japan Cameroon E 14/06 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein
11 Italy Paraguay F 14/06 20:30 Cape Town
12 New Zealand Slovakia F 15/06 13:30 Rustenburg
13 Côte d’Ivoire Portugal G 15/06 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
14 Brazil Korea DPR G 15/06 20:30 Johannesburg – JEP
15 Honduras Chile H 16/06 13:30 Nelspruit
16 Spain Switzerland H 16/06 16:00 Durban
17 South Africa Uruguay A 16/06 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria
18 France Mexico A 17/06 20:30 Polokwane
19 Greece Nigeria B 17/06 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein
20 Argentina Korea Republic B 17/06 13:30 Johannesburg – JSC
21 Germany Serbia D 18/06 13:30 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
22 Slovenia USA C 18/06 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP
23 England Algeria C 18/06 20:30 Cape Town
24 Ghana Australia D 19/06 16:00 Rustenburg
25 Netherlands Japan E 19/06 13:30 Durban
26 Cameroon Denmark E 19/06 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria
27 Slovakia Paraguay F 20/06 13:30 Mangaung / Bloemfontein
28 Italy New Zealand F 20/06 16:00 Nelspruit
29 Brazil Cote d’Ivoire G 20/06 20:30 Johannesburg – JSC
30 Portugal Korea DPR G 21/06 13:30 Cape Town
31 Chile Switzerland H 21/06 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
32 Spain Honduras H 21/06 20:30 Johannesburg – JEP
33 Mexico Uruguay A 22/06 16:00 Rustenburg
34 France South Africa A 22/06 16:00 Mangaung / Bloemfontein
35 Nigeria Korea Republic B 22/06 20:30 Durban
36 Greece Argentina B 22/06 20:30 Polokwane
37 Slovenia England C 23/06 16:00 Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
38 USA Algeria C 23/06 16:00 Tshwane/Pretoria
39 Ghana Germany D 23/06 20:30 Johannesburg – JSC
40 Australia Serbia D 23/06 20:30 Nelspruit
41 Slovakia Italy F 24/06 16:00 Johannesburg – JEP
42 Paraguay New Zealand F 24/06 16:00 Polokwane
43 Denmark Japan E 24/06 20:30 Rustenburg
44 Cameroon Netherlands E 24/06 20:30 Cape Town
45 Portugal Brazil G 25/06 16:00 Durban
46 Korea DPR Côte d’Ivoire G 25/06 16:00 Nelspruit
47 Chile Spain H 25/06 20:30 Tshwane/Pretoria
48 Switzerland Honduras H 25/06 20:30 Mangaung / Bloemfontein
Argentina
Group B
Manager: Diego Maradona
Star Player: Lionel Messi
World Cup Appearances: 14
Argentina World Cup Fixture- South Africa 2010
June 12, 2010 @ 15:00UK
Argentina v Nigeria at Ellis Park Stadium
June 17, 2010 @ 12:30UK
Argentina v South Korea at Soccer City Stadium
June 22, 2010 @ 19:30UK
Greece v Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium
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Argentina made heavy weather of their qualification in their tough South America World Cup group. The two-time World Cup winners needed a late Mario Bolatti's late goal to beat Uruguay in their last group game to qualify for South Africa. National coach Diego Maradona has been criticised for his selections and tactics but he has delivered what he has promised - sending Argentina to the World Cup.
It would be unconceivable to see Argentina miss the world's most watched sporting tournament. Not when they have an array of world-class talent in their squad. Lionel Messi, the current Ballon d'Or holder, Sergio Agureo (Maradona's son-in-law), Carlos Tevez, Maxi Rodríguez, Javier Zanetti, Javier Mascherano and old time favourites Martin Palermo and Juan Sebastian Veron.
Argentina Squad
A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
- Mariano Andujar Goalkeeper 1.94m 87 kg July 30, 1983
- Diego Pozo Goalkeeper 1.90m 86 kg February 16, 1978
- Sergio Romero Goalkeeper 1.92m 83 kg July 22, 1987
- Nicolas Burdisso Defender 1.82m 81 kg April 12, 1981
- Fabricio Coloccini Defender 1.83m 78 kg January 22, 1982
- Ariel Garcé Defender 1.77m 71 kg July 14, 1979
- Gabriel Heinze Defender 1.78m 72 kg March 19, 1978
- Juan Insaurralde Defender 1.88m 85 kg October 3, 1984
- Nicolás Otamendi Defender 1.78m 75 kg February 12, 1988
- Clemente Rodriguez Defender 1.67m 65 kg July 31, 1981
- Walter Samuel Defender 1.83m 83 kg March 22, 1978
- Sebastián Blanco Midfielder 1.68m 64 kg March 15, 1988
- Mario Bolatti Midfielder 1.89m 81 kg February 17, 1985
- Jesús Dátolo Midfielder 1.77m 67 kg May 19, 1984
- Martin Gaston Demichelis Midfielder 1.84m 78 kg December 20, 1980
- Ángel Di María Midfielder 1.78m 75 kg February 14, 1988
- Jonás Gutiérrez Midfielder 1.83m 73 kg July 5, 1983
- Javier Mascherano Midfielder 1.78m 77 kg June 8, 1984
- Juan Mercier Midfielder 1.81m 78 kg February 2, 1980
- Javier Pastore Midfielder 1.87m 78 kg June 20, 1989
- Maxi Rodríguez Midfielder 1.80m 79 kg January 2, 1981
- José Ernesto Sosa Midfielder 1.79m 71 kg June 19, 1985
- Juan Sebastian Veron Midfielder 1.85m 80 kg March 9, 1975
- Sergio Aguero Forward 1.70m 69 kg June 2, 1988
- Alberto Diego Milito Forward 1.79m 78 kg June 12, 1979
- Gonzalo Higuaín Forward 1.84m 75 kg December 10, 1987
- Ezequiel Lavezzi Forward 1.73m 75 kg May 3, 1985
- Lionel Messi Forward 1.69m 67 kg June 24, 1987
- Mart¡n Palermo Forward 1.88m 84 kg November 7, 1973
- Carlos Tevez Forward 1.68m 67 kg February 5, 1984
Team Profile: Argentina
Appearances at finals
1930 - Runners-up
1934 - First round
1958 - First round
1962 - First round
1966 - Quarter-finals
1974 - Second group stage
1978 - Winners
1982 - Second group stage
1986 - Winners
1990 - Runners-up
1994 - Second round
1998 - Quarter-finals
2002 - First round
2006 - Quarter-finals
Overall record at finals: Played 65, Won 33, Drawn 13, Lost 19.
Best performance: Winners in 1978 and 1986.
Most appearances at finals: Diego Maradona (1982, 1986, 1990, 1994) - 21.
Most goals at finals: Gabriel Batistuta (1994, 1998, 2002) - 9.
World Cup high: Diego Maradona scoring a thrilling solo goal against England in the quarter-finals at the Mexico 86 World Cup.
World Cup low: Losing 6-1 against Czechoslovakia in Sweden 58.
World Cup legend: Diego Maradona. He scored five goals and was the indisputable star of the Mexico 86 tournament.
The story so far: In 1930, Argentina reached the first World Cup final, which ended in a victory for Uruguay, the tournament hosts. The Argentine national team have also topped the football world twice. In 1978, playing at home, the squad coached by Cesar Menotti and led by Mario Kempes defeated Holland in extra-time to clinch their first World Cup.
Eight years later, Diego Maradona played at his absolute peak and took Carlos Bilardo's team to the title in Mexico after defeating Germany in the final. Argentina also reached the final in 1990, when Germany avenged their loss at Aztec Stadium four years earlier and defeated Argentina 1-0 in Rome.
Argentina have failed to qualify only once, after being defeated in the qualifiers in 1970. They have refused to participate in three other World Cups for political reasons but since 1974 they have played in every World Cup, and they have been eliminated in the first round only once, in 2002.
Qualification: The road to South Africa was filled with pitfalls for the two-time champions. Argentina only qualified following the very last game of the tournament, after defeating Uruguay 1-0 in Montevideo, where they had not won since 1976. After their defeat against Chile in the tenth game, coach Alfio Basile quit and Diego Maradona took over.
Under his watch, the team failed to meet expectations and they were pummelled 6-1 by Bolivia in La Paz. However, history weighed heavier in the last two games, and victories against Peru and Uruguay were enough to reach the World Cup. Many people in Argentina dream about repeating the epic 1986 campaign in which the team made it to the World Cup after a turbulent qualifying campaign and went on to become world champions.
Qualifying record: P18, W8, D4, L6, F23, A20, Pts28.
Most appearances: Lionel Messi (18).
Top goalscorers: Sergio Agüero, Lionel Messi, Juan Román Riquelme (4).
Chances:
Qualification was a bumpy ride in the extreme and included a 6-1 hammering by Bolivia, but if Maradona can get the balance right between motivator and tactician then Argentina are equipped to reach the semi-finals, or even win it.
Algeria
Group C
Manager: Rabah Saadane
Star Player: Karim Zaini
World Cup Appearances: 3
Algeria overcame fierce rivals Egypt in a one-off play-off after both countries finished level on points at the top of their group.In the neutral venue of Sudan, Algeria triumphed by a solitary goal by defender Antar Yahia to advance to their third World Cup finals appearance.
Algeria Matches Fixtures World cup 2010 football:
England vs Algeria at Cape Town Stadium WATCH LIVE
United States vs Algeria at Loftus Versfeld Stadium WATCH LIVE
The Desert Foxes have failed to get out of the group stages during their last two finals outings and they will need the same commitment they showed against Egypt to qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in their history.
Appearances at finals:
1982 - First round 1986 - First round
Overall record at finals: Played 6, Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 3.
Best performance: First round in 1982 and 1986.
Most appearances at finals: Faouzi Mansouri (1982, 1986), Mahmoud Guendouz (1982, 1986), Rabah Madjer (1982, 1986) - 6.
Most goals at finals: Salah Assad (1982) - 2.
World Cup high: Beating European champions West Germany at Espana 82 in Gijon. Goals from Lahkdar Belloumi and Rabah Madjer provided one of the greatest shocks in the tournament's history.
World Cup low: The exit from the '82 tournament, which remains one of the greatest scandals of the modern game. In the final group games, West Germany and Austria cooked up a footballing Anschluss that took both teams through via a 1-0 German win. Algeria, despite beating Chile, exited in rage. Many German fans of a certain age still admit their embarassment about the affair.
World Cup legend: Midfielder Lakhdar Belloumi scored the winner against West Germany in 1982 and was singled out as a playmaker by Pele for his showings in 1982. He is also notorious for the ban he received for his involvement in a brawl that erupted during a 1990 qualifier with Egypt. An Egyptian doctor was injured by a broken bottle and Belloumi was accused. Only in 2009 was he cleared of the affair.
The story so far: Algeria looked capable of becoming the first African team to make the knockout stages in 1982 before the Austro-German scandal. The quality of their play had surprised many and the manner of their exit saw sympathy extended across the world. The scandal forced FIFA to play final group games simultaneously, though that was scant consolation to Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes), who had beaten Chile 3-2 in their final game.
Four years later, they qualified for Mexico but found a tough group in their way. A draw with Northern Ireland in the first game saw Djamel Zidane (no relation) score their only goal of the finals. A narrow 1-0 defeat to Brazil gave cause for encouragement but Spain destroyed them 3-0 in Monterrey.
The brawl with Egypt in qualifying for 1990 came as a result of non-qualification for that tournament. It was to signal another 20 years in the World Cup wilderness.
Qualification: The exile was finally ended but it arrived via several twists and turns. The first qualifying group saw Senegal and Gambia held off before the final round drew them with sworn rivals Egypt. A 3-1 win against the Pharoahs put Algeria in the driving seat but the final match against the African champions in Cairo saw Egypt secure the 2-0 victory they needed to secure a supplementary play-off.
Sudan provided the neutral venue for another meeting between the two teams and Algeria shocked many observers by qualifying after a 1-0 win. Centre-back Anthar Yahia finished like a forward in crashing home a volley before half-time. The expected ructions did not take place and, from there, Algeria looked the better side in Khartoum and thus became deserved visitors to South Africa.
Qualifying record: P13, W8, D2, L3, F17, A8.
Most appearances: Karim Ziani, Lounes Gaouaoui (12).
Top goalscorers: Antar Yahia, Karim Ziani (3).
Algeria Squad for world cup football 2010 :
16 Fawzi Chaouchi Goalkeeper 1.92m 82 kg December 5, 1984
1 Lounes Gaouaoui Goalkeeper 1.88m 84 kg September 28, 1977
- Rais M'Bolhi Goalkeeper 1.90m 80 kg April 25, 1986
23 Mohamed Zemmamouche Goalkeeper 1.86m 82 kg January 2, 1985
3 Nadir Belhadj Defender 1.75m 67 kg June 18, 1982
- Habib Bellaid Defender 1.88m 80 kg March 28, 1986
2 Madjid Bougherra Defender 1.88m 89 kg October 7, 1982
5 Halliche Defender 1.87m 77 kg September 2, 1986
14 Abdelkader Laifaoui Defender 1.78m 69 kg July 9, 1981
- Carl Medjani Defender 1.84m 80 kg May 15, 1985
- Meftah Mohamed Rabie Defender 1.79m 74 kg May 5, 1985
4 Antar Yahia Defender 1.85m 79 kg March 21, 1982
22 Djamel Abdoun Midfielder 1.80m 65 kg February 14, 1986
- Ryad Boudebouz Midfielder 1.72m 59 kg February 19, 1990
- Adlène Guédioura Midfielder 1.83m 74 kg November 12, 1985
- Foued Kadir Midfielder 1.79m 68 kg December 5, 1983
- Medhi Lacen Midfielder 1.70m 72 kg February 5, 1984
- Hadj Aissa Lazhar Midfielder 1.75m 72 kg March 23, 1984
- Khaled Lemmouchia Midfielder 1.77m 75 kg May 29, 1981
6 Yazid Mansouri Midfielder 1.75m 69 kg February 25, 1978
13 Karim Matmour Midfielder 1.81m 72 kg June 25, 1985
20 Mourad Meghni Midfielder 1.80m 72 kg April 16, 1984
- Djamel Mesbah Midfielder 1.80m 75 kg October 9, 1984
- Hocine Metref Midfielder 1.68m 68 kg January 1, 1984
19 Hassan Yebda Midfielder 1.87m 80 kg May 14, 1984
15 Karim Ziani Midfielder 1.69m 66 kg August 17, 1982
- Chadlj Amri Forward 1.70m 78 kg December 14, 1984
- Rafik Djebbour Forward 1.85m 77 kg March 8, 1984
9 Abdelkader Ghezzal Forward 1.83m 78 kg December 5, 1984
10 Rafik Saïfi Forward 1.78m 72 kg February 7, 1975
Chances:
Qualifiers for the third time after eliminating Africa's continental champions Egypt, Saadane's men are defensively solid and are unlikely to be on the end of any thrashings in South Africa. That said, qualification for the last 16 looks too much to ask.
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