The 2010 World Cup
Stadiums, host cities, fan news and where to watch the games.
Last-Minute Trip Planning & the World Cup Don't Mix
A week ago when two of my coworkers set off for South Africa to see the World Cup, I was simultaneously envious of and excited for them.
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium is the first football dedicated stadium in the city or surrounding areas of Port Elizabeth.
Tips for Staying Safe in South Africa
There's no getting around it. South Africa suffers from an alarmingly high crime rate and while it's easy to forget based on a look around at the modern cities and fancy restaurants, at second glance…
Want to escape the World Cup? How about Germany?
So if you're paying attention to the sporting news lately, the World Cup is on everyone's lips - and with good reason.
Get ready for the World Cup 2010
There aren’t many men who aren’t crazy about football (soccer) and there aren’t few women who are just as mad and cannot wait for World Cup 2010 to start.
Long Distance Coach and Bus Travel in South Africa
South Africa enjoys a superb black top road network, and is connected through the main cities and international transit routes by a freeway toll road system called TRAC , or Trans Africa Concessions…
South Africa World Cup Host Cities
Cape Town This is one of the world's most celebrated cities, home to the rich and famous, and of course the cream of South African society.
Things You Need To Know About South Africa
If you are planning a trip to South Africa for the Fifa 2010 World Cup Tournament , or for any reason at all, here are a few tips to help you navigate through this vast and beautiful country.
FIFA World Cup Soccer South Africa 2010
Countdown to Kickoff! After endless controversy, countless predictions of failure and many of the usual hiccups and hurdles, the countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2010 Soccer Tournament is on.
5 Reasons Why South Africa is Not Ready for World Cup 2010
The State of Disorganisation There must have been from the onset a public relations hill to climb in the Fifa decision to award the 2010 soccer world cup tournament to an African country.
2010 FIFA World Cup: Time to Start Planning
Between June 11 and July 11, 2010 South Africa will host the 19th FIFA World Cup , an international tournament for football.
Countdown to 2010: World cup 997 Days to kickoff :)
The 8 host cities around South Africa staged celebrations on Saturday to mark 1000 Days till the start of the 2010 World Cup.
Durban A1 GP: Germany wins again.
South Africa's only race on the GP circuit went of like a bang on Sunday at the Durban A1 GP. The street circuit was said to be very challenging, so much so that 14 teams did not finish the race.
2010 South Africa, World cup: Cape Town (not Bafana Bafana) may lose semifinal!
Seemingly not all Capetonians are keen on hosting the world cup semifinal , at least not in a revamped Greenpoint stadium.
Link Love: Project 2010
If you're looking for one of the most comprehensive sources of 2010 World Cup news on the Web, click over to Project2010 , and feast your eyes!
Le Roi Bresilien Assumes Throne
The Monsignors of South African soccer have spoken, and the nation is in awe. Of their rank, but rank, excesses, that is.
While We're At it, What's Happening with 2010?
Your Correspondent, renowned 2010 junkie, has suffered through World Cup news withdrawal for over a week, and is now about to go out there into the online wilderness and get his fix. Wish me luck!
Weather Whips SA Hither, Thither
The sun has reluctantly decided to show itself again in Cape Town, but the cold front that has menaced us for the past week has shipped off to other parts (without taking the cold along with it,…
Brazilian Piper Set to Call SA Soccer Tune
You know the old saw - "He who pays the piper calls the tune." This will hopefully not apply, however, to the next four years of South African soccer, which is about to welcome Brazilian Carlos…
Green Point it Is! (If We Can Find the Cash!)
Cape Town's Atlantic Seabord suburb of Green Point has been confirmed as the best spot for a 70,000-seat mega-stadium, which the city needs to build if it wishes to have any hope of hosting a…
Reds De-throne Chiefs
In the end, Man U's purchasing power prevailed over the Kaizer Chiefs' pluck. South Africa's Amakhosi dominated a somewhat lacklustre match, outfoxing their opponents with dazzling dribbling, and…
Heading Our Way: World Cup Ticket Madness
If, like Lara , you belong to the "early bird gets the Category 1 World Cup tickets" school of thought, then start enrolling for your advanced degrees in logic and computer science now.
SA World Cup Posse Burgled in Berlin
Proving to all skeptics that criminal acts are not just confined to the 1,227,200 square kilometers of African continent south of the Limpopo River, a group of burglars hit the German hotel rooms of…
Woza 2010!
Africa may have lost out to the Azzuri this year ( tant pis! ), but it's still our World Cup. Woza 2010! Woza! ( Woza : Zulu imperative, meaning "come on/here". Pronounced WHOA-zah.)
Stars Aligned for Africa at World Cup
It has not failed to escape SA Logue's notice that, in the world of sport, French-speakers are sitting pretty at the moment.
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Alliance Francaise (France Supporters Only!)
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag. Alliance Francaise 155 Loop St.
Catch the 2010 World Cup Handover LIVE
The 2010 logo has been released - voilá! 2010 World Cup Logo Germany and South Africa are currently dancing a beautiful Bavarian-Zulu pas de deux with a FIFA football in Berlin, which you can watch…
Africa Defeats Brazil, Again!
It wasn't pretty, but Africa's surrogate team beat what can only be described as Brazil's surrogate team last night, in a ninety-minute affair marked by defensive drudgery from France and fruitless…
Wily Scolari Stalks "France"
Phil Scolari, coach of Portugal , doesn't look particularly formidable, even when his portly figure is projected in near-life size proportions on the 60-inchers, but he casts a long shadow over the…
SA Logue's Starting World Cup Eleven, Plus Substitutes
This is slightly off-topic in a travel guide, but it's also important, in a world of unsavory rumor , that we in South Africa demonstrate our deep levels of engagement with the beautiful game at all…
Africa Revels in Vicarious Joy!
You read it here on SouthAfricaLogue first ! The team we picked on behalf of Africa, a gloriously rejuvinated France , has ousted perennial favorites and Cup-holders Brazil in a one-goal thriller ,…
France Expects...
Africa's surrogate team , France , clashes with World Cup holders Brazil this evening, in what might just turn out to be the match of the tournament (so far).
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: the Lookout Deck, Hout Bay
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Catwalk TV, Sea Point
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
SA Logue Chooses Surrogate Team for African Continent's Support
It's over for Africa at the World Cup, after Ghana gave it their Round of 16 best with a splendid display of flair-filled football, but were gutted by Brazil anyway.
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Obz Cafe, Observatory
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
Ghana 0-3 Brazil
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Catch Ghana vs. Brazil Live!
Did you know? Brazil have never lost a match against an African side at the World Cup - in fact, our continent has never even collectively scored a single goal against the mighty champions, in four…
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: La Vie, Sea Point
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag. La Vie 205 Beach Road (cnr.
One Further Day's Grace for Ghana
According to reports, the entire Ghanaian World Cup team has been holed up in its hotel since the nation's historic win over the USA last Thursday, having retained various African traditional healers…
Erm, No
In the end, Tunisia bowed out of the World Cup with a 1-nil loss to the Ukraine . This leaves Ghana to carry Africa's hopes forward - against (gulp) Brazil this Tuesday.
After Ghana - Can Tunisia Make it Two?
In all likelihood, Tunisia will follow the majority of Africa's World Cup teams today, and bow out of the competition.
Black Stars Shine Through!
Halala! Ghana beat the USA 2-1 this afternoon to accompany Italy, Group E winners, into the World Cup's round of 16.
Africa's Moment of World Cup Glory Coming Up!
Hold on to your seats! Ghana and the USA will clash in just under four hours' time - and their meeting will have a significant bearing on whether Africa will make it into the vaunted round of…
Angolan Angst Ahead a' Alarmed Arabs
OK, first off the bat, apologies to the Iranians for using the term "Arab" to allude to a country that, as everyone knows, is full of Persians.
Ivory Coast Bows Out Against Serbia & Montenegro
In a game that's expected to attract a viewership in the upper hundreds , Africa's once-brightest hope, Ivory Coast , will see their expedition to Germany come to a close, during tonight's clash with…
Africa's World Cup Woes Worsen
Togo garnered some respect in their 2-nil defeat to Switzerland (who you can't really see going very far beyond the round of 16, if they pip France to that post), while Tunisia blew a 1-nil lead…
Two African Teams in World Cup Action Today
First off the bat, it's alphabetical neighbors Togo and Switzerland vying for a few shreds of honor - neither has won a game yet, but each theoretically still has a chance of making their group's top…
Africa Rejoices with First Win!
Ghana have beaten the Czech Republic 2-nil , to give the African continent its first victory in the 2006 World Cup!
Follow Africa's Waning Fortunes: Ghana vs. Czech Republic Live!
Now that Africa's best team - the Ivory Coast - is out of the tournament (their axing was a Group of Death special), all we have left is hope of some luck for the continent's other contenders.
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: News Bar, Long Street
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
Africa Looks for First World Cup Win Today
Ivory Coast clash with the Netherlands in today's second group match - another Group of Death special - while, in the late game, Angola face the daunting prospect of a bit o' bullfighting with Mexico…
Africa Gets a Point, But not a Win
Tunisia drew 2-2 with Saudia Arabia in Africa's last match of the opening raft of World Cup games yesterday.
Africa Might Win a World Cup Match Today
Tunisia take on Saudi Arabia in today's second World Cup match - this after all four of Africa's previous attempts at winning on football's greatest stage have gone a-begging .
Ghana Goes Down, Togo Expects... to be Crushed
Ghana lost 2-nil to Italy yesterday in the Mini-Group of Death 's opening match (the Czech Republic 's 3-nil win against the USA showed why it's just the Mini-Group of Death, and not the real Group…
Ghana, Erm, Expects...
The World Cup's Mini-Group of Death gets going today, with all four teams in action - including African hope Ghana , who have a tough match against Italy .
Angola Expects...
Following last night's disappointing World Cup showing for Africa in the Group of Death - in which Ivory Coast pushed but couldn't topple a better-organized Argentina - it's a case of "Angola…
Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Long Street Cafe
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
South Africans Just Three Days from Four B.(W.)C.
As thousands of South Africans prepare to temporarily emigrate to Germany, the rest of the country waits with bated breath for the massive New Year's celebrations to be held this Friday.
Who is This Miserable Person? Oh, the Boss.
The monsignors of local soccer were served something new with their morning chocolate over the weekend: the silver salvers presented to them carried not only the cups of thick, black, sweet, frothy…
Pack a Lunch for 2010
It's official: South Africa's restaurants - from the lowliest take-away to the classiest brasserie - are run by devious schemers who have better things to do than look after the health, safety and…
Proposal to South African Tourism: the 2010 World Cup Route!
Now that the South African tourism industry's big Indaba is over, SA Blog has a proposal for the heavyweights who called for creative solutions to get tourists to increase their spending and lengths…
Friendly, Familiar Face for World Cup Purring, Demurring
Tumi Makgabo has been appointed the spokesperson for the 2010 World Cup's Local Organizing Committee (LOC) - and you know her, I can practically guarantee it, even if you think I'm mad, mad, mad for…
Blatter: World Cup Doubts Just So Much (Health-Threatening) Blather
FIFA boss Sepp "Capo di Tutti" Blatter, who was honored yesterday with an doctorate of philosophy at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality, or…
2010 World Cup: RW Johnson Is Banned From Attending It
Your Correspondent confesses to fantasising, every now and then, about having express delivery of the world's great newspapers - one of them being the UK's Sunday Times , which is stuffed so full of…
Ellis Park Disaster Commemorated Today
Every nation has its stadium disasters , and today, in South Africa, SA Blog's 2010 World Cup coverage takes a somber turn.
97% of South Africans Already Living in 2010
According to a new poll by African Response (one of the young tigers in the brave new world of South African polling), 97% of South Africans woke up this morning and had their breakfast of porridge…
Stadium Shennanigans Continue, Proving Interconnectedness of All Things
Cape Town's three biggest stories over the past few months - the power failures , the local elections , and the new stadium for the 2010 World Cup - have finally converged, and the folks at FIFA are…
Fifa: "Jump!" South Africa: "How High?"
The relationship that South Africa enjoys with FIFA is somewhat akin to that which, say, a lowly baronetcy in deepest, darkest France enjoyed with Le Roi , in the days when the Bastille was still…
2010 World Cup Blackout on Cards?
Imagine a World Cup without television... it would be brilliant! South Africa would have the entire affair all to itself, and, blessed with such riches, would quickly adopt a casual attitude toward…
Pele 4, SAFA 0
Pele , the greatest soccer player in history - but not Argentina - danced into South Africa this week to promote one of the sponsors of the 2006 World Cup. Click here for best World Cup site.
Castle Lager is a Ballot Spoiler
With the news last week that America's Budweiser will be the only beer sold in the stands during the 2010 World Cup, SA Blog launched an important poll : which beer is worse, Budweiser (…
Homeless World Cup for Cape Town in 2006
Just a few months from now, the soccer World Cup kicks off in Cape Town - - What!?? - screech SA Blog's legion readers.
WorldCupBlog is Online Heaven for Soccer Fans
If ever there was a compelling case to change your homepage for a quarter of a year, WorldCupBlog.org is it.
Shriek! Watery American Beer for 2010 World Cup
We've all heard the joke that goes, "Why is drinking American beer like making love in a canoe - ?" The punchline is unprintable, and so was the reaction of many South Africans to the announcement,…
Man United to Tour South Africa
A watered-down Man U side will visit South Africa this July for a three match series against local teams, as part of its English Premier League pre-season schedule.
World Cup: South African Journey of Recovery Starts HERE
The coming World Cup in Germany might be the chief source of pain for SA soccer lovers now, but it also presents the perfect chance for self-experimentation with aversion-aversion therapy .
New Stadium Means Extra 2 Weeks of World Cup Soccer for Cape Town
Despite SA Blog's having tipped the project as mere pre-election bluster , it would seem that plans for a new, ultra-modern stadium in Cape Town are really real - really.
Link Love: Simon's World Cup Blog (And Bob's!)
You may be the type who spent the last year in a high-altitude ashram pointing your thoughts to even more rarified elevations; in which case you might also be the type who doesn't know that South…