Matches Mangaung (Bloemfontein) FIFA 2010 World Cup

Overview of fixtures staged in South Africa's city of roses otherwise known as Bloemfontein

“The city of roses”, Mangaung (Bloemfontein) will be hosting the 2010 soccer games at the Free State soccer stadium.

The name of the stadium derives from the province in which it is located, South Africa’s Free State Province.

The 2010 World Cup will not be the first time that the Free State stadium has been used for international events.

In 1996 The CAF African Cup of Nations was held here as well as in 1995 when the IRB Rugby World Cup was won by South Africa. Bloemfontein Celtics also call the stadium their alternate home ground.

The stadium which currently holds 38,000 people is set to have a costly upgrade and will then be able to hold 48,000 supporters.

The Mangaung (Bloemfontein) Free State stadium is set to be complete in August 2008 and the stadium will also be used in 2009 for the FIFA Confederations Cup.

Manguang’s (Bloemfontein) match dates:

Bloemfontein: 14 June 2010
Matches: Japan – Cameroon
Time: 16:00

Bloemfontein: 17 June 2010
Matches: Greece – Nigeria
Time: 16:00

Bloemfontein: 20 June 2010
Matches: Slovakia – Paraguay
Time: 13:30

Bloemfontein: 22 June 2010
Matches: France – South Africa
Time: 16:00

Bloemfontein: 25 June 2010
Matches: Switzerland – Honduras
Time: 20:30

Bloemfontein: 27 June 2010 – Preliminary Round
Matches: Team 1D - 2C
Time: 16:00
Determined by results of group stages

Match fixtures 2010 World Cup:

Matches played in Durban
Matches played in Cape Town
Matches played in Polokwane
Matches played in Johannesburg
Matches played in Pretoria
Matches played in Rustenburg


For the complete schedule of the FIFA 2010 World Cup, have a read through our overview on Games Schedule for 2010 Soccer World Cup Matches.

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