Campionatul Mondial de Fotbal 2010 este a 19-a editie a Cupei Mondiale FIFA si se desfasoara intre 11 iunie – 11 iulie 2010 in Africa de Sud, tara selectata in mai 2004, pentru organizarea evenimentului.
Din august 2007 pana in noiembrie 2009, echipele nationale a 203 tari au participat la o etapa de calificare pentru a desemna cele 31 de echipe concurente pentru turneul final. Echipa Africii de Sud este calificata fara a participa la meciurile de calificare, deoarece este tara organizatoare.
Dupa ce in 2006 Africa de Sud a pierdut in fata Germaniei cu un singur vot, FIFA a decis sa atribuie organizarea concursului unei tari din Africa.
Dupa retragerea Libiei si Tunisiei, Comitetul Executiv al FIFA, s-a reunit in mai 2004 la Zurich, in Elvetia, si Africa de Sud a fost aleasa cu 14 voturi, in defavoarea Marocului care a primit 10 voturi si impotriva Egiptului cu nici un vot. Tunisia si-a retras candidatura, in timp ce Libia nu a fost acceptata.
32 de tari se vor confrunta in meciurile de grupe in perioada 11-25 iunie. Fiecare echipa va juca 3 meciuri.
Optimile de finala se vor juca intre 26 si 29 iunie.
Sferturile de finala vor avea loc pe 2 si 3 iulie, semifinala pe 10 iuie, iar marea finala pe 11 iulie.
Iata mai jos programul campionatului mondial de fotbal:
Group Stage
Date
Time
Venue
Gp
Jun-11
15:00
South Africa
-
Mexico
Soccer City
A
Jun-11
19:30
Uruguay
-
France
Cape Town
A
Jun-12
12:30
Argentina
-
Nigeria
Ellis Park
B
Jun-12
15:00
South Korea
-
Greece
Port Elizabeth
B
Jun-12
19:30
England
-
USA
Rustenburg
C
Jun-13
12:30
Algeria
-
Slovenia
Polokwane
C
Jun-13
15:00
Germany
-
Australia
Durban
D
Jun-13
19:30
Serbia
-
Ghana
Pretoria
D
Jun-14
12:30
Netherlands
-
Denmark
Soccer City
E
Jun-14
15:00
Japan
-
Cameroon
Bloemfontein
E
Jun-14
19:30
Italy
-
Paraguay
Cape Town
F
Jun-15
12:30
New Zealand
-
Slovakia
Rustenburg
F
Jun-15
15:00
Ivory Coast
-
Portugal
Port Elizabeth
G
Jun-15
19:30
Brazil
-
North Korea
Ellis Park
G
Jun-16
12:30
Honduras
-
Chile
Nelspruit
H
Jun-16
15:00
Spain
-
Switzerland
Durban
H
Jun-16
19:30
South Africa
-
Uruguay
Pretoria
A
Jun-17
12:30
France
-
Mexico
Polokwane
A
Jun-17
15:00
Greece
-
Nigeria
Bloemfontein
B
Jun-17
19:30
Argentina
-
South Korea
Soccer City
B
Jun-18
12:30
Germany
-
Serbia
Port Elizabeth
D
Jun-18
15:00
Slovenia
-
USA
Ellis Park
C
Jun-18
19:30
England
-
Algeria
Cape Town
C
Jun-19
12:30
Ghana
-
Australia
Rustenburg
D
Jun-19
15:00
Netherlands
-
Japan
Durban
E
Jun-19
19:30
Cameroon
-
Denmark
Pretoria
E
Jun-20
12:30
Slovakia
-
Paraguay
Bloemfontein
F
Jun-20
15:00
Italy
-
New Zealand
Nelspruit
F
Jun-20
19:30
Brazil
-
Ivory Coast
Soccer City
G
Jun-21
12:30
Portugal
-
North Korea
Cape Town
G
Jun-21
15:00
Chile
-
Switzerland
Port Elizabeth
H
Jun-21
19:30
Spain
-
Honduras
Ellis Park
H
Jun-22
15:00
Mexico
-
Uruguay
Rustenburg
A
Jun-22
15:00
France
-
South Africa
Bloemfontein
A
Jun-22
19:30
Nigeria
-
South Korea
Durban
B
Jun-22
19:30
Greece
-
Argentina
Polokwane
B
Jun-23
15:00
Slovenia
-
England
Port Elizabeth
C
Jun-23
15:00
USA
-
Algeria
Pretoria
C
Jun-23
19:30
Ghana
-
Germany
Soccer City
D
Jun-23
19:30
Australia
-
Serbia
Nelspruit
D
Jun-24
15:00
Slovakia
-
Italy
Ellis Park
F
Jun-24
15:00
Paraguay
-
New Zealand
Polokwane
F
Jun-24
19:30
Cameroon
-
Netherlands
Cape Town
E
Jun-24
19:30
Denmark
-
Japan
Rustenburg
E
Jun-25
15:00
Portugal
-
Brazil
Durban
G
Jun-25
15:00
North Korea
-
Ivory Coast
Nelspruit
G
Jun-25
19:30
Chile
-
Spain
Pretoria
H
Jun-25
19:30
Switzerland
-
Honduras
Bloemfontein
H
Second Round
Date
Time
Venue
Jun-26
15:00
Winner A
-
Runner-Up B
Port Elizabeth
Jun-26
19:30
Winner C
-
Runner-Up D
Rustenburg
Jun-27
15:00
Winner D
-
Runner-Up C
Bloemfontein
Jun-27
19:30
Winner B
-
Runner-Up A
Soccer City
Jun-28
15:00
Winner E
-
Runner-Up F
Durban
Jun-28
19:30
Winner G
-
Runner-Up H
Ellis Park
Jun-29
15:00
Winner F
-
Runner-Up E
Pretoria
Jun-29
19:30
Winner H
-
Runner-Up G
Cape Town
Quarter-Finals
Date
Time
Venue
Jul-02
15:00
0
-
0
Port Elizabeth
Jul-02
19:30
0
-
0
Soccer City
Jul-03
15:00
0
-
0
Cape Town
Jul-03
19:30
0
-
0
Ellis Park
Semi-Finals
Date
Time
Venue
Jul-06
19:30
0
-
0
Cape Town
Jul-07
19:30
0
-
0
Durban
Final
Date
Time
Venue
Jul-11
19:30
0
-
0
Soccer City