The draw for the Fifa 2010 World Cup takes place on the 4th December in Cape Town, South Africa. All the teams that have qualified for the world cup will find out where they will play their group matches following this draw. There are in total 32 teams competing for the greatest prize in football , made up of countries from Europe, North America, Central America, Caribbean, South America, Oceania, Africa, Asia and of course the hosts South Africa.
Thousands of fans are expected to make the trip to South Africa to follow their country, with many world cup packages from different companies on offer, getting tickets and accommodation should not be problem. A lot of people have already booked their place at the World Cup after seeing their country qualify for the tournament, however they don’t know where in South Africa they will be travelling to yet. They will have mostly booked to stay in either Cape Town or Johannesburg and then travel to the various matches by taxi, coach or by air.
There is expected to be a large number of people searching for and booking world cup packages once the draw takes place on the 4th December, this way they will be able to be sure about how much travelling is required to follow their country and the costs that go with it. It can work out quite expensive to have to find internal flights to different stadiums around the country. Some companies are providing all inclusive tours that include all transfers within South Africa.
The draw doesn’t really affect people that just want to experience some world cup matches watching different countries from around the world. There are many packages available for people like this to stay in one of the cities and watch the games at that particular stadium, for instance you can book to stay in Cape Town and watch some of the group stage or knockout matches at the Green Point Stadium.
December 4th is not that far away now for those that want to follow their country, so make sure once the draw takes place you don’t leave it too long to book your place at the world cup as tickets will sell out fast. Check out the companies offering world cup packages and pick the one that suits you best.
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