Tag: Confederations Cup
Bafana stay in the Confed hunt
Bafana Bafana delivered the goods in a must-win Confederations Cup match in Rustenburg on Wednesday. With Steven Pienaar pulling the strings in midfield, and left-back Tsepo Masilela combining superbly with striker Bernard Parker, South Africa beat New Zealand 2-0 to stay in contention for a place in the semi-finals.
Confederations Cup by numbers
The eighth edition of the Confederations Cup kicked off in South Africa on Sunday. Take a look behind the numbers at the past, present and future of Fifa's "Festival of Champions".
Confed fans: get to the game early!
With days to go before Sunday's kickoff of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, South African football fans are urged to be aware of what to expect when they turn up at matches, in order to ensure a positive match-day experience.
Confed Cup good to go
South Africa is ready to stage the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, which kicks off on 14 June in Johannesburg.
Taxis for Confed Cup fans
More than 3 000 minibus taxis and 450 buses, branded with the GauRide logo, will be made available to transport soccer fans to stadiums across Gauteng during the Fifa Confederations Cup.
Confederations Cup: yes, it matters
No, it's not the World Cup. But if you think the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup is not a serious tournament, not crucial for South Africa's image abroad, not a true test of the country's World Cup abilities, not of interest to fans around the world ... think again, says Danny Jordaan.
Airspace restrictions for Confed Cup
Airspace restrictions around 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup host cities will be tightly enforced as part of a raft of measures to ensure that the country's skies are safe throughout the tournament.
Confed Cup ticket sales accelerate
Ticket sales for the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup are fast approaching the 400 000 mark, with just three weeks left before kickoff on 14 June. Tickets can now be bought over the counter, or through vending machines, at ticketing centres in each host city.
Bafana get down to training
With less than three weeks to go before the kickoff of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup, the Bafana Bafana training camp at Johannesburg Stadium is abuzz with activity.
Don’t underrate the Confed Cup
The best marketing brains like to use the phrase “advertising you cannot buy” – and that’s exactly the promise the Fifa Confederations Cup holds for South Africa, writes 2010 Fifa World Cup Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan.
