Matches Polokwane FIFA 2010

The surroundings of Polokwane offer excellent opportunities to enjoy the game in 2010

Close your eyes and picture Jacaranda trees, colourful backgrounds and a city filled with amazing culture. These will be your surroundings if you are in Polokwane to enjoy fixtures being played there during 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Previously known as Pietersburg it rightfully got its name Polokwane which means ‘place of safety’. Polokwane is situated in the centre of the Limpopo Province on South Africa’s north east border.

Polokwane’s Peter Mokaba stadium has already been host to several international games.

Including the Bafana Bafana and Swaziland game as well as the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Bafana Bafana and Ivory Coast where Didier Drogba had his deveiw.

Polokwane is currently building a new soccer stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, situated in the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex.

The soccer stadium will accommodate 45,000 people and will be completed in March 2009.

Match dates in Polokwane:

Polokwane: 13 June 2010
Matches: Algeria vs Slovenia
Time: 13:30

Polokwane: 17 June 2010
Matches: France vs Mexico
Time: 13:30

Polokwane: 22 June 2010
Matches: Greece vs Argentina
Time: 20:30

Polokwane: 24 June 2010
Matches: Paraguay vs New Zealand
Time: 16:00

Match fixtures 2010 World Cup:

Matches played in Durban
Matches played in Cape Town
Matches played in Johannesburg
Matches played in Bloemfontein
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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