Where Can I Watch the Soccer World Cup?
The 2010 Soccer World Cup, officially known at the 2010 FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) World Cup South Africa™, will be held in South Africa from June 11th through July 11th.
Meeting the demand of righteous soccer fans all over the globe, the matches can be seen on over 150 channels worldwide including at least nine live internet streams.
An estimated 715.1 million people watched the 2006 World Cup Finals.
World Cup Television Channels
In the United States alone you’ll be able to see selected games on over 25 cable, satellite dish, high definition, and broadcast channels. Networks carrying some or all of the games include:
ABC, ANT 1 Satellite, ART America, DirecTV, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3D, ESPN Classic Sport, ESPN Deportes, ESPNU, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports en Espanol, Fox Sports Network, Galavision, My Sports Germany, Gol TV, HDnet, Mexico TV, Madison Square Garden (MSG), MSG Plus, holamun2, NBC, Telefutura, Telemundo, TV5Monde, Univision, USA Network and WAPA America.
Live Streaming Soccer- Online Channels
The following websites will be streaming the matches live on the internet:
Univision Futbol.com, Bet365, BetFair Live Video, BWIN, ESPN3.com, ESPN360 Australia, FIFA.com, Premier League Footy, UEFA.com
With the power of your computer and an internet connection, you can watch World Cup soccer anywhere you like.
Out and About to Watch World Cup Soccer
If you like to enjoy festive, dramatic sports events with other people, almost every city that boasts a sports bar, will feature the games. For example, in the Miami area, you can watch World Cup Soccer at Churchill’s, Deweys, Duffy’s Tavern, El Bodegon, Finnegan’s Way, and most of the hotel bars.
Call your favorite party spot to see which matches will be broadcasted during the month long sports spectacular.
World Cup Soccer Live
Of course, the ultimate place to watch the World Cup is live and in person! If you do that, you will be among the estimated close to three million ticket holders expected to watch the games in South Africa.
During the last six years, South Africa constructed 10 World Cup Stadiums in nine host cities throughout the country. Stadiums? They’re more like cathedrals! The splendidly manicured pitches lie in magnificent structures built using world-class technology. The stadiums have been designed to superbly showcase the thunder and drama of the grandest matches in soccer.
The stadiums and cities include:
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria
- Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenburg
- Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein
- Green Point Stadium in Cape Town
- Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban
- Ellis Park and Soccer City Stadiums in Johannesburg
- Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane
- Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit
- Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
64 matches will be played in these 10 arenas to decide which team from which country can be crowned world champion of the sport.
Round 1 – 32 World Cup 2010 Qualifiers
The 32 World Cup qualifiers are slotted as follows:
- Group A- South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
- Group B- Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, 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, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal
- Group H- Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
South Africa has been preparing for this moment for six years. The whole world will soon witness the accomplishments resulting from the extraordinary commitment of a people eager to host the world’s greatest game on their stage from June 11th to July 11th, 2010.
Who will win the 2010 Fifa Soccer World Cup?
No one knows yet which team will be ultimate victor in 2010, but following are the past winners:
- Brazil- 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
- Italy- 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
- West Germany- 1954, 1974, 1990
- Uruguay- 1930, 1950
- Argentina- 1978, 1986
- England- 1966
- France- 1998
Italy is the defending champion entering the 2010 games.