Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
Free State Stadium was originally built for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The stadium has hosted numerous major football and rugby union matches.
Traditionally an area (like most of South Africa) where rugby is preferred to football; the local team Bloemfontein Celtic is doing lots to change this. It was the venue where Spain took a surprise beating from USA in a memorable semi-final match of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
World Cup Matches
Free State Stadium
| Date | Time | Team #1 | Res. | Team #2 | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | 16.00 | Japan | 1 - 0 | Cameroon | Group E |
| June 17 | 16.00 | Greece | 2 - 1 | Nigeria | Group B |
| June 20 | 13.30 | Slovakia | vs | Paraguay | Group F |
| June 22 | 16.00 | France | vs | South Africa | Group A |
| June 25 | 20.30 | Switzerland | vs | Honduras | Group H |
| June 27 | 16.00 | Winners of Group D | vs | Runners-up of Group C | Round of 16 |
Free State Stadium Images
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Other Stadiums
World Cup 2010
- Free State Stadium
- Greenpoint Stadium
- Moses Mabhida Stadium
- Ellis Park Stadium
- Soccer City
- Mbombela Stadium
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
- Peter Mokaba Stadium
- Lofthus Verfeld Stadium
- Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace
France Team News
fifa.com
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4 Feb 2012 at 4:26pm
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Quick-fire Bordeaux beat Toulouse
4 Feb 2012 at 3:52pm
Jussie's first-minute goal for Bordeaux set the hosts towards acomfortable 2-0 win over Toulouse, with Ludovic Obraniak netting before Moussa Sissoko was dismissed for the visitors.
PSG fight back to see off Evian
4 Feb 2012 at 2:36pm
Paris St Germain had to overcome going behind to Evian, but a Nene double and Gameiro's late nerve-settler were enough to cancel out Cedri Cambon's opener and keep their three point Ligue 1 lead intact.