England World cup draw South Africa 2010

The World Cup Draw for South Africa 2010 has now been made and England will face the USA, Algeria and Slovenia in the early rounds.

The complete World Cup group draw for South Africa 2010 is as follows:

Group A – South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B – Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece
Group C – England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D – Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia
Group E – Holland, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark
Group F – Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia
Group G – Brazil, North Korea, Cote D´Ivoire, Portugal
Group H – Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland.

The Football World Cup in South Africa 2010 is the biggest sporting event on earth, and will run from June 11th to July 11th, 2010 in cities including Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Football fans will flock to South Africa to join in the fun, and if you are thinking of travelling to the World Cup Finals, 2010, make sure you book accommodation and car hire in plenty of time.

Football stadiums and venues South Africa 2010


You can find a map of the football stadia to be used in South Africa, 2010 on the FIFA website. Take a look at the map and you can start planning your trip to watch England, Spain, France, Argentina, South Africa or any other team taking part in the World Cup Finals 2010.
The stadiums to be used for South Africa, 2010 include: Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, The Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, Vodacom Park in Bloemfontain, Mbombela in Mpumalanga and the Nelson Mandela Stadium in the Eastern Cape. The Peter Mokaba Stadium is being rebuilt for the World Cup in South Africa, 2010 and the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town will also see major reformation. Green Point will also have a removable dome to cover fans if it rains during the tournament. England World Cup fans visiting South Africa 2010 will find plenty to see and do in this beautiful country, in between watching the fixtures.

June and July World Cup weather South Africa 2010


If you are planning to visit South Africa during summer, 2010 the weather should be mild. May to July is winter in South Africa, which normally means temperatures between 17°C and 20°C during the daytime and colder temperatures at night. Wherever England are playing in South Africa, 2010, make sure you take a jacket or coat for the evenings, and daytime temperatures could be chilly.The best way to get around to the different venues and stadia to watch England at South Africa, 2010 is by hire car from the airport, although public transport services are generally good.

Tickets for the World Cup Finals in South Africa 2010


Now the draw has been made for the World Cup Finals in South Africa, 2010 you can book tickets through www.fifa.com
If you buy your tickets and book car hire at the same time, you will be assured of transport and flights for your South Africa trip, 2010.

England world cup draw South Africa 2010

England has drawn the USA, Algeria and Slovenia in the group draw for the South Africa Football World Cup in 2010.

The full World Cup group draw for South Africa, 2010 is:


Group A – South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B – Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece
Group C – England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D – Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia
Group E – Holland, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark
Group F – Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia
Group G – Brazil, North Korea, Cote D´Ivoire, Portugal
Group H – Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland.

Taking place between June 11th, 2009 and July 11th, 2009, the World Cup, South Africa, 2010, promises to be one of the most spectacular football tournaments ever held. Thousands of football fans from around the world started booking their flights, car hire and accommodation for South Africa, 2010, as soon as the England draw was announced.


If you plan to travel to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, don´t delay when it comes to flights and car hire, or you could end up paying a high price. Top stadiums in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Bloemfontain, Nelson Mandela Bay, Nelspruit, Polokwane and Rustenburg are hosting the World Cup Finals 2010 in South Africa, and millions of football fans are expected to descend on the country next summer.

If you are travelling to South Africa for the World Cup 2010, check out the following information about the stadiums you will be visiting:

1. Green Point Stadium Cape Town South Africa 2010


Green Point Stadium is one of South Africa´s most modern stadiums, and it will host one of the semi-finals of the South Africa World Cup, 2010. If you hire a car from Cape Town Airport you can enjoy a comfortable drive to Green Point Stadium and other World Cup Stadiums in South Africa. Green Point Stadium has an overall capacity of 70,000 and England could play in Cape Town. Airport maps and information will be released nearer to the time of the World Cup Finals, 2010, so all visitors will be able to easily reach Green Point Stadium by hire car.

2. Moses Mabhida Stadium Durban South Africa 2010


Moses Mabhida is a new and modern stadium in Durban, which will host one of the semi-finals of the World Cup in South Africa, 2010. Cheap car hire is available at Durban Airport, and the 70,000 capacity stadium of Moses Mabhida has been designed as a multi-purpose venue and amphitheatre, with extra facilities including a cable car which offers visitors stunning views of the surrounding areas. The Moses Mabhida Stadium is a work of art, and every seat in the arena offers fans superb views of the pitch. Book your car hire at the same time you book your flights for South Africa, 2010 to avoid disappointment.


3. Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2010

Johannesburg is at the centre of football in South Africa, and the city has more professional football clubs than any other in the country. Ellis Park Stadium has a capacity of 62,000 and offers football fans some of the best facilities in South Africa. The England draw means they could be playing at Ellis Park Stadium, so book your car hire early at Johannesburg Airport to make sure you get to every match you have tickets for in South Africa, 2010.




4. The Free State Stadium Bloemfontain South Africa 2010

The Free State Stadium at Bloemfontain, South Africa, will be hosting matches during the World Cup, 2010. The stadium has been completely reformed and now has a capacity of 45,000.




5. Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium South Africa 2010

Nelson Mandela Bay will host the third and fourth place play off during the World Cup Finals in South Africa, 2010. The stadium will also host a quarter final during the tournament, and if you have tickets for any of the matches being held at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, you can book cheap car hire at the airport in South Africa 2010 to help you travel between cities. If you book early you will avoid late price hikes and be able to plan your world cup route for 2010.


6. Mbombela Stadium South Africa 2010

Mbombela Stadium is one of the newest football arenas to be built in time for the World Cup Finals, South Africa, 2010, and it has a capacity of 46,000. Situated just 7km from the city centre, the best way to get to Mbombela Stadium is to pre-book a hire car from Kruger-Mpumalanga Airport.






7. Peter Mokaba Stadium Polokwane South Africa

Situated in Polokwane, which is the northern most province in South Africa, Peter Mokaba Stadium holds 46,000 people which is a massive increase on the previous stadium.






8. The Royal Bafokeng Stadium Rustenburg South Africa 2010

With a capacity of 42,000 The Royal Bafokeng Stadium will host matches for the World Cup Finals in South Africa, 2010. Situated just 25 minutes from Sun City, The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is also 12 km from Rustenburg City, and if you want to combine a holiday with a football trip, there is no better place to stay. Cheap car hire in Rustenburg will enable football fans to make the most of their trip to the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.

9. The Loftus Versfeld Stadium South Africa 2010

Tshwane and Pretoria will be hosting World Cup football matches in South Africa 2010 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium. One of the most famous football stadiums in South Africa, the Loftus Versfeld is the oldest stadium in Tshwane and Pretoria and has a capacity of over 51,000. Through the years the stadium has undergone various name changes as sponsors came and went, though locals have always referred to the stadium as Loftus Versfeld.

The best way to get to the different football stadiums in South Africa during the World Cup Finals, 2010, is to hire a car from your arrival airport. Car hire and car rentals South Africa is available at the touch of a button, and to avoid disappointment and high prices, it is advisable to book your South Africa car rental when you book your flights for the World Cup 2010.

England world cup draw South Africa 2010

England has been drawn against the USA, Algeria and Slovenia for the opening stages of the Football World Cup in South Africa 2010.
The complete World Cup group draw for South Africa 2010 is as follows:

Group A – South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B – Argentina, South Korea, Nigeria, Greece
Group C – England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D – Germany, Australia, Ghana, Serbia
Group E – Holland, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark
Group F – Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia
Group G – Brazil, North Korea, Cote D´Ivoire, Portugal
Group H – Spain, Honduras, Chile, Switzerland.

The World Cup South Africa 2010 will be held between 11th June and 11th June, and thousands of football fans have started already started booking flights to South Africa for next Summer´s tournament after the England draw was finalised today. Ticket agencies have been inundated with requests for information and car hire firms have received hundreds of booking requests for South Africa 2010, from fans who are desperate not to miss out on the biggest football show on earth.

Whichever team you are following at the South Africa World Cup, 2010, including England, Spain, Germany, Holland and France, you will need to book car hire early so you can travel between Green Park Stadium, Cape Town, King Senzangakhona Stadium in Durban, Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, The Free State Stadium, Mangaung/Bloemfontein, Loftus Versfeld in Tshwane/Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, Mbombela Stadium at Nelspruit, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (encompassing Port Elizabeth), Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, which is the premier international football tournament, held every four years. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is the culmination of a long qualification process which began back in 2007, and started with 204 teams involved. Along with the 2008 summer Olympics, this is the biggest sporting event in the world.

South Africa beat Morocco, Egypt, and Libya/Tunisia in the initial bidding process to host the World Cup in 2010. The draw for the World Cup Finals has taken place today in Cape Town (4th December, 2009) so football fans can see who their teams are up against in the initial stages.

The host nation, South Africa will automatically qualify for the tournament, although they did take part in the qualifying process, as the qualifying matches also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

Teams which qualified to take part in the South Africa World Cup Finals 2010 include: Australia, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Honduras, Mexico, United States, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Algeria, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.

FIFA threatened Chile with disqualification from the World Cup on 26th November, 2009, when domestic club, Rangers, tried to get the Chilean Courts to annul their relegation from the first division in Chile for fielding an ineligible player. FIFA ordered the Chilean Football Federation to resolve the dispute within 72 hours or face sanctions, including suspension from the South Africa World Cup Finals, 2010. Rangers then dropped the case and accepted relegation.

On 30 November, 2009, the Republic of Ireland asked to be included in the finals as an extra competitor as they believe their chances of reaching the finals was denied by a Thierry Henry handball during their qualifying play-off match against France. Their request was rejected on December 1st, 2009.

The official mascot for the 2010 South Africa World Cup is ´Zakumi´ - an anthromorphised leopard with green hair.

If you are planning to travel to South Africa for the World Cup 2010, book your car hire as soon as you book your flights to avoid disappointment. Car hire in South Africa is likely to be more expensive closer to the tournament, so for peace of mind, and to make sure you don´t miss any of England´s matches, book car rentals in South Africa as soon as possible.

Clear American Customs on the Emerald Isle

Anyone with a bee in their bonnet about ‘global Americanisation’ could be forgiven for thinking that Ireland has just become the 51st state of the USA. Shannon Airport in southern Ireland is the first airport outside America to provide full US customs and border protection pre-clearance facilities for aircraft en route to the USA.

This is great news for travellers previously put off by the lengthy and sometimes overzealous Customs procedures upon arrival in the USA. For a fee of just 10.50€ per passenger; customs, border and agricultural formalities can be addressed at Shannon Airport thereby pre-clearing passengers to land at any domestic airport in continental America.

Airlines also benefit by pre-clearing customs, allowing the option of landing at any domestic airport which will not only reduces costs but also creates possibilities for new routes. It also enables them to avoid the delays and congestion associated with international terminals and reduces connection times for passengers travelling onwards in the USA.

IMPORTANT: If you would like to visit the USA and take advantage of Shannon’s US immigration facilities don’t forget to apply for travel authorisation on the www.esta.co.uk website (Electronic Travel Services) before buying your flight ticket or booking accommodation!