Finals

0-1

URU

GER

2-3

Match for 3d place

11
JUN

12
JUN

13
JUN

14
JUN

15
JUN

16
JUN

17
JUN

18
JUN

19
JUN

20
JUN

21
JUN

22
JUN

23
JUN

24
JUN

25
JUN

26
JUN

27
JUN

28
JUN

29
JUN

02
JUL

03
JUL

06
JUL

07
JUL

10
JUL

11
JUL

Livegoals > Worldcup 2010 > Venues > Mangaung

Mangaung
Bloemfontein

Province

Free State.

Population

850,000.

Geography

In the centre of the country on a plateau with grassy plains.

Altitude

1,400 metres.

Climate

Dry with daytime temperatures around 15 C in June and July, but cold at night.

Pro Clubs

Premier: Bloemfontein Celtic; Free State Stars. First Division: Carara Kicks.

Introduction

While Mangaung means "place of the cheetahs" in the SeSotho language, Bloemfontein means "fountain of flowers" in Dutch. The joint Municipality, formed in 2000, is the home of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

History

Though historically a predominantly Afrikaner settlement, Bloemfontein was officially founded in 1846 as a British outpost. In the late 19th century, the area became a safe haven for tribes fleeing the forces of the Zulu king, Shaka Zulu, but in 1899, after the failure of a conference in the city, it witnessed the outbreak of the Second Boer War.

Local Football

The game was played as long ago as 1891 in Bloemfontein in the then Boer republic known as the Orange Free State. Bloemfontein Celtic sport similar green and white hoops to their Glasgow counterparts.

Things to do

- The National Museum includes a re-creation of a street scene from the early 1900s.
- The Anglo Boer War Museum includes the National Women's Memorial, dedicated to the estimated 26,000 women and children who died in British concentration camps.

Stadium

Free State Stadium has hosted rugby and football matches since 1952 and is the home ground of the Bloemfontein Celtics. A second tier has been added to the main stand to bring the capacity to 48,000.

Free State Stadium

Cape Town
Capacity: 48.000
Completion: 2008

Matches

14 June - 16:00

JAP

CAM

17 June - 16:00

GRE

NGA

20 June - 13:30

SVK

PAR

22 June - 16:00

FRA

RSA

25 June - 20:30

SUI

HON

27 June - 16:00

GER

ENG

All Stadiums

Select a stadium

Del

Latest Results

JAP

1 - 0

CAM

Match Summary

GRE

2 - 1

NGA

Match Summary

SVK

0 - 2

PAR

Match Summary

FRA

1 - 2

RSA

Match Summary

SUI

0 - 0

HON

Match Summary

GER

4 - 1

ENG

Match Summary

Mangaung
Bloemfontein

Province

Population

Geography

Altitude

Climate

Pro Clubs

Introduction

History

Local Football

Things to do