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SA's Confed Cup attendance on par

“The FIFA Confederations Cup has always not been able to attract more fans than the actual FIFA World Cup,” said FIFA President Mr Sepp Blatter. This was in reply to queries about the stadiums not being filled at the 2009 FIFA Confederations...

Published 19 Jun 2009 15:38 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Confed Cup, free tickets, disabilities, crowd attendance, Shosholoza
Bafana win as Parker makes amends

South Africa's Bernard Parker gained redemption in Rustenburg by scoring twice in the hosts' 2-0 win over New Zealand in Group A of this year's FIFA Confederations Cup . The opening goal came in the 21st minute, when Glen Moss the New Zealand...

Published 18 Jun 2009 9:37 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2009 Confederations cup, New Zealand, Bafana Bafana, Parker, Group A, Rustenburg, Steven Pienaar
Social media abuzz over Confed Cup

Anyone unable to watch the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup on television need only turn to the internet for all the news, updates and information they could possibly require, and more. The internet is currently bursting with sites either devoted to, commenting...

Published 17 Jun 2009 7:45 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2009 Confederations cup, Confed Cup, Twitter, Social Networking, online marketing, Facebook, Social Media
Confed Cup kicks off

All the waiting, preparations and frantic construction work has paid off - the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup is finally underway. Yesterday the football world tuned in to Ellis Park, Johannesburg, to witness the opening ceremony of this eagerly-anticipated...

Published 15 Jun 2009 14:11 by Shine2010

Filed under: South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Ellis Park, Jacob Zuma, Johannesburg, Opening ceremony, FIFA Confederations Cup, Ke Nako
20 things you need to know about the FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Edition no. 8: Strictly speaking, 2009 is the sixth FIFA Confederations Cup. The first event under FIFA’s wings took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 1997. The two forerunner tournaments, however, also organised by the Saudi Arabian Football...

Published 9 Jun 2009 14:02 by Shine2010

Filed under: Confederations Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Tshwane, FIFA Confederations Cup, Rustenburg, Bloemfontein, Mangaung, what you need to know
History of the Confederations Cup

The FIFA Confederations Cup was first designated a FIFA competition in December 1997 when it was held in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Previously there had been two other tournaments in Riyadh, in 1992 and 1995, under the title of Intercontinental Championship...

Published 9 Jun 2009 13:42 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2009 Confederations cup, Asian Champions, FIFA Confederations Cup, History, host nation, world champions, South American champions, Oceania champions, African champions, European champions, North American champions, Intercontinental Championship
World class ceremonies for Confed Cup

With kick off to the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup only a month away, FIFA yesterday announced that the opening and closing ceremonies for the Confed Cup will be produced by a group that has already wowed the world with their fantastic events. The internationally...

Published 15 May 2009 14:45 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, closing ceremony, Opening ceremony, VWV Consortium
Swine flu outbreak being closely monitored, says FIFA

With all the recent worldwide discussion and news stories on swine flu, known as H1N1, it is important to know if these recent events will have an impact on the upcoming 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke recently...

Published 8 May 2009 8:40 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Department of Health, Mexico, South America, Swine flu, H1N1
2010 World Cup – now only 400 days away.

Today marks 400 days to go until the kick off of the 2010 FIFA World Cup here in sunny South Africa. That means you have just 400 days left to get your tickets to the matches. Not that you’d want to wait too long, as demand is high. Tickets: FIFA...

Published 6 May 2009 20:06 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, 2009 Confederations cup, Stadiums, confederations cup tickets, world cup tickets
Confed contenders, part 5: New Zealand

They may be overshadowed by their burlier countrymen, the All Blacks, but in June it will be the All Whites who take centre stage. Coming in at number 79 on the FIFA world rankings the odds will be stacked against New Zealand in the 2009 Confederations...

Published 4 May 2009 9:13 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, All whites, New Zealand, FIFA World Ranking, All blacks, Chris Wood, Ryan Nelsen
FIFA Ticketing Centre open

Getting your tickets to the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup matches, which start in 43 days, just got a whole lot easier. The country’s first FIFA Ticketing Centre opens its doors today in Sandton, Johannesburg. On Monday ticketing centres in the other...

Published 1 May 2009 17:08 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, ticket sales, FNB, ticketing centre, Johannesburg
Confed Cup ticket sales get Investec boost

International specialist banking group, Investec, has significantly boosted ticket sales for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 when it purchased 50 000 tickets for the tournament. The tickets, totalling the value of R3.5-million across various ticket categories...

Published 13 Apr 2009 18:49 by Shine2010

Filed under: FIFA, 2010 World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Confed Cup, Investec, ticket sales
Confed contenders, part 2: Egypt

Next on our list of Confed Cup contenders are the Pharaohs from Egypt, current African champions and the first African team to have played in a World Cup. Egypt are currently ranked 31 on the FIFA world rankings, but have been ranked as high as 15 in...

Published 13 Apr 2009 18:31 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, World Cup, African Cup of Nations, Egypt, FIFA World Rankings, Pharaohs, 2009 Confederations cup
Gareth Cliff rescued in dramatic "hijacking"

Many people have threatened 5fm DJ and Idols personality Gareth Cliff with violence before, but no-one seriously wanted to see him taken hostage, with a grenade strapped to his head and forced to the ground by masked gunmen… Fortunately it was...

Published 18 Mar 2009 12:06 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2009 Confederations cup, 2010 FIFA world Cup, South African Police Services, SAPS, David Garnett, Sally de Beer, Exercise Shield 3, Gareth Cliff, World Cup security
Cheap Confederations Cup tickets a hit with SA fans

Head of legal affairs and ticketing for the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Lesley Sedibe, gave feedback yesterday on ticket sales for the Confederations Cup. Sedibe was talking at a media breakfast hosted by the LOC to look back on World Cup progress...

Published 11 Dec 2008 9:33 by Shine2010

Filed under: 2010 World Cup, 2010, World Cup, South Africa, 2009 Confederations cup, Confed Cup, LOC, confederations cup tickets, Local Organising Committee, Category 4 Confederations Cup tickets, Category 4 tickets, South Africa Confederations Cup, SA fans, FIFA Confederations Cup, Confed Cup tickets, Catergory tickets, Confederations Cup ticket sales, South African

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