Close your eyes and picture Jacaranda trees, colourful backgrounds and a city filled with amazing culture. These will be your surroundings if you are in Polokwane to enjoy fixtures being played there during 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Previously known as Pietersburg it rightfully got its name Polokwane which means ‘place of safety’. Polokwane is situated in the centre of the Limpopo Province on South Africa’s north east border.

Polokwane’s Peter Mokaba stadium has already been host to several international games.

Including the Bafana Bafana and Swaziland game as well as the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Bafana Bafana and Ivory Coast where Didier Drogba had his deveiw.

Polokwane has built a new soccer stadium for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, situated in the Peter Mokaba Sports Complex.

The soccer stadium accommodates 45,000 people.

Match dates in Polokwane:

Polokwane: 13 June 2010
Matches: Team C3 vs Team C4
Time: 13:30

Polokwane: 17 June 2010
Matches: Team A4 vs Team A2
Time: 13:30

Polokwane: 22 June 2010
Matches: Team B4 vs Team B1
Time: 20:30

Polokwane: 24 June 2010
Matches: Team F2 vs Team F3
Time: 16:00

 

Knowing the Match dates is good. Lets you plan your accommodation in advance. All matches will be played in Polokwane. But accommodation will be hard to find. Mokopane (or Potgietersrus) is the closet Town to Polokwane, less than 60km. Lutea Guest House has ample room to accommodate tourists coming to see the 2010 soccer world cup in Polokwane. So book your accommodation NOW to avoid disappointment