Around 584 894 people turned up for this year’s Fifa Confederations Cup tournament in South Africa, according to statistics released by the world football governing body on Monday.
South Africa is awash with Green, Black, White, Gold, Red and Blue as Bafana Bafana prepare to lock horns with Brazil in the second semi-final of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.
Thrilled Brazilian fans have warned their stars not to underestimate Bafana Bafana as the two sides meet at the Confederations Cup semi-finals on Thursday at Ellis Park.
Bafana Bafana are through to the FIFA Confederations Cup semi-finals, despite losing 2-nil to Spain in their last group A match in Free State Stadium on Saturday night.
An ecstatic Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana is looking for nothing but a win against European Champions Spain, when the two sides clash in their crucial Fifa Confederations Cup game in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
South Africa dominated Kiwis in a pulsating group stage Fifa Confederations Cup clash at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in the North West. Final score: South Africa 2 – 0 New Zealand.
The Tshwane Community Safety Department has expressed satisfaction with the smooth operations during the 2009 Confederations Cup match between Italy and the USA.
The European Champions, Spain proved why they are number one in the FIFA rankings when they crushed New Zealand 5-0 in the second match of the FIFA 2009 Confederations Cup.
More than 48 000 South African fans from all walks of life gathered at Johannesburg’s Ellis Park Stadium to celebrate the official opening of the 2009 Fifa Confederations Cup on Sunday.
