The Route
“It’s one of the longest games of keepy–uppy the world has seen.”
— Claire Heald, BBC
The Ball 2010 is making a 15,000 mile pilgrimage to South Africa through Europe, North, West, Central, East and South Africa. After touring through Europe, The Ball headed for North Africa and rolled down to West Africa, Africa’s footballing heartland — tracing a route down the west coast, then cutting inland through the Sahara before rejoining the coast in Ghana and following it to Cameroon. After a flight across the impassable Congo, The Ball is now rolling down through East and South Africa to its destination: Johannesburg, South Africa.
The Timetable
Home of Football
Kick–off: London – 24th Jan 2010
Europe
Belgium: 28th Jan — 29th Jan
Holland: 29th Jan — 30th Jan
Germany: 30th Jan — 5th Feb
Austria: 6th Feb
Switzerland: 6th Feb
Liechtenstein: 6th Feb
Italy: 7th Feb — 9th Feb
Monaco: 9th Feb
France: 9th Feb — 10th Feb
Spain: 10th Feb — 14th Feb
North Africa
Morocco: 13th Feb — 22nd Feb
West Africa
Senegal: 22nd Feb — 2nd Mar
Mauritania: 2nd Mar
Mali: 3rd Mar — 15th Mar
Burkina Faso: 15th Mar — 24th Mar
Ivory Coast: 24th Mar — 28th Mar
Ghana: 28th Mar — 1st Apr
Togo: 1st Apr — 5th Apr
Benin: 5th Apr — 8th Apr
Nigeria: 8th Apr — 14th Apr
Central Africa
Gabon: 14th Apr
Cameroon: 14th Apr — 21st Apr
East Africa
Ethiopia: 21st Apr
Kenya: 21st Apr — 30th Apr
Tanzania: 30th Apr — 9th May
Malawi: 9th May — 12th
Mozambique: 12th May … accidental!
Malawi (again): 12th -17th May
South Africa
Zambia: 17th May — 23rd May
Namibia: 23rd May — 31st May
Botswana: 31st May — 6th June
South Africa: 6th June – 11th June
2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
Final Whistle: Johannesburg – 11th June
Extra Time
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
