The 2010 FIFA World Cup Semi Finals; Watch Uruguay vs Netherlands Live Stream beginning July 06, 2010 live from South Africa. This is the first time that this international football once-in-a-four-year event is hosted by an African Nation. Thirty-two from six confederations has competed for the coveted title in nine cities. With Uruguay, Netherlands, Germany and Spain made it to the semi-finals, only two remaining teams will play in the finals on July 11, 2010.
The Draw
The thirty-two teams are grouped into four pots that consist of eight teams. Seeded teams (South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England) belong to Pot 1. The second pot which is the Asia, North America and Oceania will consist of Australia, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Honduras, Mexico, United States and New Zealand. Algeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay belong to Pot 3 (Africa and South America). The last pot which covers all nations in Europe will consist of Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
Then these four pots are divided into eight groups (A-H). These groups will play against each other until one team will outplay the rest and be crowned as the new champion. Academy-award winning actress Charlize Theron assisted the FIFA secretary during the final draw ceremony and here are the results:
* Group A (South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France)
* Group B (Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece)
* Group C (England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia)
* Group D (Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana)
* Group E (Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon)
* Group F (Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia)
* Group G (Brazil, Korea DPR, Cote d’Ivoire, Portugal)
* Group H (Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile)
Watch 2010 FIFA World Cup Live as it take off in nine different cities in ten venues in South Africa. Johnnesburg holds two stadiums. These are Soccer City and the Ellis Park Stadium. As the heart of football in South Africa, the Soccer City is the largest stadium among the nine. It was built in 1987 and underwent a major upgrade since then. Today, Soccer City has a total capacity of 94,700 furnished with new changing room facilities and installation of new floodlighting. The Two remaining teams among the thirty-two will play the finals here on July 11, 2010.
Situated in the center of Johannesburg is the Ellis Park Stadium. Its construction was completed in 2009 and successfully increased the seating capacity to 62,000. Third stadium is the Moses Mabhida in Durban. This will host the 2010 FIFA semifinals and it gives you the assurance that the 70,000 seats are comfortable.
Next is the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. Tagged as one of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the whole exterior of the stadium is supported with noise-reduction cladding and has a capacity of 70,000.
Other stadiums include Free State Stadium (45,000) in Bloemfontein, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (46,082) in Port Elizabeth, the Mbombela Stadium (43,589) in Nelspruit, the peter Mokaba Stadium (45,264) in Polokwane, the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace (44,530) in Rustenburg and the Loftus Versfeld Stadium (49,365) in Tshwane/Pretoria.
2010 FIFA World Cup Semi Finals
The Draw
The thirty-two teams are grouped into four pots that consist of eight teams. Seeded teams (South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England) belong to Pot 1. The second pot which is the Asia, North America and Oceania will consist of Australia, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Honduras, Mexico, United States and New Zealand. Algeria, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay belong to Pot 3 (Africa and South America). The last pot which covers all nations in Europe will consist of Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
Then these four pots are divided into eight groups (A-H). These groups will play against each other until one team will outplay the rest and be crowned as the new champion. Academy-award winning actress Charlize Theron assisted the FIFA secretary during the final draw ceremony and here are the results:
* Group A (South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France)
* Group B (Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece)
* Group C (England, United States, Algeria, Slovenia)
* Group D (Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana)
* Group E (Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon)
* Group F (Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia)
* Group G (Brazil, Korea DPR, Cote d’Ivoire, Portugal)
* Group H (Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile)
Watch 2010 FIFA World Cup Live as it take off in nine different cities in ten venues in South Africa. Johnnesburg holds two stadiums. These are Soccer City and the Ellis Park Stadium. As the heart of football in South Africa, the Soccer City is the largest stadium among the nine. It was built in 1987 and underwent a major upgrade since then. Today, Soccer City has a total capacity of 94,700 furnished with new changing room facilities and installation of new floodlighting. The Two remaining teams among the thirty-two will play the finals here on July 11, 2010.
Situated in the center of Johannesburg is the Ellis Park Stadium. Its construction was completed in 2009 and successfully increased the seating capacity to 62,000. Third stadium is the Moses Mabhida in Durban. This will host the 2010 FIFA semifinals and it gives you the assurance that the 70,000 seats are comfortable.
Next is the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town. Tagged as one of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the whole exterior of the stadium is supported with noise-reduction cladding and has a capacity of 70,000.
Other stadiums include Free State Stadium (45,000) in Bloemfontein, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (46,082) in Port Elizabeth, the Mbombela Stadium (43,589) in Nelspruit, the peter Mokaba Stadium (45,264) in Polokwane, the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace (44,530) in Rustenburg and the Loftus Versfeld Stadium (49,365) in Tshwane/Pretoria.
2010 FIFA World Cup Semi Finals
Watch Uruguay vs Netherlands Live Stream at 2:30pm (ET) July 06 on ESPN. This is the first event in the FIFA semi-finals event.
Watch Germany vs Spain Live Streaming at 2:30pm (ET) the next day, July 07, 2010.
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