World Cup 2010: England escape from group of death and full fixtures list

The 32 teams participating at next year’s FIFA World Cup™ finals discovered their fate this evening when the Final Draw for South Africa 2010 took place in Cape Town.

England have enjoyed a favourable draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa after being pitted against USA, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C.

Fears of England being drawn in a ‘Group of Death’ were raised when USA were drawn out of Pot 2, but coach Fabio Capello is likely to be happy to have then seen Algeria and Slovenia come out of Pots 3 and 4 respectively.

We brings you a comprehensive guide to all the fixtures at the 2010 World Cup, complete with dates, venues and those important kick-off times.

An early highlight of the draw was the eye-catching encounter between England and USA, scheduled for 12 June, which evokes the Americans’ famous 1-0 win over their transatlantic cousins at Brazil 1950. Argentina, Nigeria and Greece will get the chance to revive their group rivalry from 1994, while the heavyweight collision between Portugal and Brazil on 25 June also has the feel of a derby.

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea Republic, Greece
Group C: England, USA, 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, Côte d’Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

All the group match schedule ..

Group A
South Africa v Mexico
June 11 (Soccer City, Jo’burg 3pm)
Uruguay v France
June 11 (Green Point, Cape Town 7.30pm)
South Africa v Uruguay
June 16 (Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 7.30pm)
France v Mexico
June 17 (Peter Mokaba, Polokwane 12.30pm)
Mexico v Uruguay
June 22 (Royal Bafokeng, Rustenberg 3pm)
France v South Africa
June 22 (Free State, Bloemfontein, 3pm)

Group B
Argentina v Nigeria
June 12 (Ellis Park, Johannesburg 12.30pm)
South Korea v Greece
June 12 (Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth 3pm)
Greece v Nigeria
June 17 (Free State, Bloemfontein 3pm)
Argentina v South Korea
June 17 (Soccer City, Jo’burg 7.30pm)
Nigeria v South Korea
June 22 (Moses Mabhida, Durban, 7.30pm)
Greece v Argentina
June 22 (Peter Mokaba, Polokwane 7.30pm)

Group C
England v United States
June 12 (Royal Bafokeng, 7.30pm)
Algeria v Slovenia
June 13 (Peter Mokaba, 12.30pm)
Slovenia v USA
June 18 (Ellis Park, 3pm)
England v Algeria
June 18 (Green Point, 7.30pm)
Slovenia v England
June 23 (Nelson Mandela Bay, 3pm)
USA v Algeria
June 23 (Loftus Versfeld, 3pm)

Group D
Germany v Australia
June 13 (Durban, 3pm)
Serbia v Ghana
June 13 (Loftus Versfeld, 7.30pm)
Germany v Serbia
June 18 (Nelson Mandela Bay, 12.30pm)
Ghana v Australia
June 19 (Royal Bafokeng, 12.30pm)
Ghana v Germany
June 23 (Soccer City, 7.30pm)
Australia v Serbia
June 23 (Mbombela, Nelspruit 7.30pm)

Group E
Holland v Denmark
June 14 (Soccer City, 12.30pm)
Japan v Cameroon
June 14 (Free State, 3pm)
Holland v Japan
June 19 (Durban, 3pm)
Cameroon v Denmark
June 19 (Loftus Versfeld, 7.30pm)
Denmark v Japan
June 24 (Royal Bafokeng, 7.30pm)
Cameroon v Holland
June 24 (Green Point, 7.30pm)

Group F
Italy v Paraguay
June 14 (Green Point, 7.30pm)
New Zealand v Slovakia
June 15 (Royal Bafokeng, 12.30pm)
Slovakia v Paraguay
June 20 (Free State, 12.30pm)
Italy v New Zealand
June 20 (Mbombela, 3pm)
Slovakia v Italy
June 24 (Ellis Park, 3pm)
Paraguay v New Zealand
June 24 (Peter Mokaba, 3pm)

Group G
Ivory Coast v Portugal
June 15 (Nelson Mandela Bay, 3pm)
Brazil v North Korea
June 15 (Ellis Park, 7.30pm)
Brazil v Ivory Coast
June 20 (Soccer City, 7.30pm)
Portugal v North Korea
June 21 (Green Point, 12.30pm)
Portugal v Brazil
June 25 (Durban, 3pm)
North Korea v Ivory Coast
June 25 (Mbombela, 3pm)

Group H
Honduras v Chile
June 16 (Mbombela, 12.30pm)
Spain v Switzerland
June 16 (Durban, 3pm)
Chile v Switzerland
June 21 (Nelson Mandela Bay, 3pm)
Spain v Honduras
June 21 (Ellis Park, 7.30pm)
Chile v Spain
June 25 (Loftus Versfeld, 7.30pm)
Switzerland v Honduras
June 25 (Free State, 7.30pm)