Germany vs Spain semi-final in Durban Wed 7 Jul

With a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paraguay last night, Spain joins Germany who had a exciting 4-0 win over Argentina in the earlier game to produce a Germany vs Spain semi-final for Durban on Wednesday next week.

Both teams and fans were in Durban for the opening games of the World Cup when Germany beat Australia and Spain lost to Switzerland, so the return will be a hard-fought battle.

Podolski scores as Germany beats England in an earlier round

David Villa of Spain scores against Honduras in the run-up to the semi-final

Germany back for semi-final in Durban

Germany's footballer Podolski has everything to be proud of with Germany's (4) win tonight over Argentina (0) in the World Cup quarter-finals in South Africa.

This brings Germany back to Durban, for the semi-final next week. We had a house-load of proud German fans at our Guesthouse here in Durban for the opening game against Australia and they will be back for some more fun in the sun hopeful of making it to the finals.

Netherlands vs Slovakia Mon 28 Jun

Netherlands and Slovakia have qualified for the Round of 16 game in Durban on Monday 28th June. This is wonderful news as it means we will have the big orange football team fans back in Durban. And I am getting out my bright orange gear to join the fans on the beachfront. Welcome back to Jenny (left) from the United States and now living in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband Edwin (right) who have been travelling the country in support of the Netherlands team and will be joining us at the Guesthouse for some more football mania.

Well done also to Slovakia who have played some excellent games to come through the first round with some top teams, such as world champs Italy and England, being sent home earlier than anyone expected.

  

South Korea (2) vs Nigeria (2) Tues 22 June

Meet Park Chu Young, South Korea's star player for the Fifa World Cup squad in South Africa. We hope to see him in action in Durban for the game against Nigeria which kicks off at 4pm today.

You can read more about the South Korean team on the World Cup blog by clicking on the link here.

Players in action for the Nigerian team include Adeleye, Ike Uche, Ajilore & Lukman for their World Cup team in South Africa.

Spain vs Switzerland Wed 16 June

Supporters from Spain and Switzerland will be in Durban for our second FIFA World Cup Match on the 16th June... so listen for shouts of Ole' Ole' in the streets, especially if Spain pulls off a win against Switzerland.

Our guesthouse already has some Swiss supporters booked in so it will be an interesting few days in the build-up to the game. In the photo below is Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio and you can read more about the Swiss line-up for the World Cup on their blog here and about the Spanish football team on their blog here.

Germany beats Australia 4-0

The Germany vs Australia game was awesome and we ended up with 7 Germans and 7 Ozzie supporters in the house. The result of Germany (4) and Australia (0) made for much rivalry and drinking afterwards and the Ozzies insisted the Germans had to do the paying. In the 1st photo above guests Nelson (Perth), Tino (Germany), Les (Perth) and Michael (Sydney) enjoy a drink after the game and a night on the town.

In the next photos Germany supporters gather for some TV news after the game, a rasta man celebrates in the street, a Germany supporter gives and interview and in the last photo above Durban Stadium View Guesthouse guest Tino joins a group of Germany supporters for hischance to be seen on TV aroundthe world as Germany celebrated their win over Australia.

Welcome to the Greek team

Welcome to the Greek national football team who have arrived in Durban for their World Cup training.

They are based in Umhlanga, a suburb of Durban where we have a large greek community. They will not however be playing in Durban - unless of course the team qualifies for one of the semi-finals. Good luck guys!

German Football Team fly in Style

The German national football team will arrive in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup in style as they will be part of Lufthansa’s first long haul flight for their new A380.

The special flight operated by Lufthansa’s new flagship leaves Frankfurt Airport on Sunday 6th June and will arrive in Johannesburg.

Germany plays Australia in Durban's opening World Cup game at our new Stadium on Sun 13th June.

Brazil vs Portugal 25 June

We've got tickets to the Brazil vs Portugal game in Durban.

This means I need to brush up a little on my history, not that I don't know the Portuguese origins in Southern Africa.

The early Portuguese explorers, Bartholomew Diaz, followed by Vasco da Gama were looking for an alternative route to bypass the Turkish blockade of the Silk route that linked Europe and China and passage by sea around Southern Africa was the key.

It was Vasco da Gama who succeeded in going all the way around the South African coastline making Portugal the first European nation to reach the Far East by sea in the late 15th Century.

With this illustrious background, we will be proud to host the Portugal Football team in Durban for their epic clash with Brazil and we are delighted that we managed to get these tickets.

Brazil vs Portugal Fri 25 June

The Brazil vs Portugal game in Durban on Fri 25th June should be an exciting on with these two great rivals.

Excitement for the FIFA 2010 World Cup Football event is growing and on the 1st February the next load of tickets that were offered for sale will be released, so we are hoping to be able to attend this game.

Here is a link to quite a good blogging site that features information on all of the competing teams.

There is still limited accommodation at the Guesthouse for this game, so hurry to book online here or email us at DurbanStadiumView@gmail.com

Netherlands vs Japan Sat 19 Jun 2010

Durban's third football match of the FIFA 2010 World Cup will be an interesting one with top-rated Netherlands playing Japan on Sat 19th June 2010.

Fans should be delighted with the match date which falls on a Saturday so the party in Durban on Friday with the build-up to the game, and after the game on Saturday with celebrations for some, will be huge.

There is limited accommodation available for the days around this game at our Stadium View Guesthouse as well as our luxury Apartment overlooking the Stadium, so please book early as enquiries for all of the match dates have been steadily coming in and rooms taken.

In the photo is Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura in the World Cup qualifier game against Bahrain earlier this year.

Japan Football Association Royal Netherlands Football Association

Opening Game features Germany vs Australia

The opening game of the FIFA 2010 World Cup football in Durban will feature Germany vs Australia Sun 13 June 2010.

Click here to connect to the German Football team's Facebook group and keep up to speed on the latest news on the team and the challenge of the World Cup. And here is a link to their website.

And here's a link to the official Australian Football Federation website... are the Ozzies up to it?.. and here's their Facebook group. Both teams have been drawn group D with Serbia and Ghana.

Accommodation for the game in Durban is limited but may be booked online here or send us an email to mailto:durbanstadiumview@gmail.com and we will check availability for you.

Top Teams for Durban in 2010 World Cup Draw

Durban was abuzz this morning after last night's Final draw for the 2010 Fifa World Cup Football games and venues. We got a star-studded draw hosting 5 of the world's top 6 football teams, including Spain (ranked 1st), Brazil (2nd), Netherlands (3rd), Portugal (5th) and Germany (6th). Our Guesthouse is situated within view of the Stadium and we are excited to be able to host visitors and fans from these top teams.

In addition, we will have teams from almost every continent with Switzerland, Nigeria, Japan, Australia, and Korea adding to the star-studded line-up.

Portugal, Nigeria and Netherlands are in the line-up of teams coming to Durban for crucial World Cup football matches.

The Korean Republic, Japan and Brazil will wow fans in Durban and bring a huge fan base of their own to Durban, South Africa's warmest city for the June/July football extravaganza.

Durban * has long been a favourite of Germans for our warm climate and hospitable locals and we will be able to reciprocate in 2010 with fans from ustralia, Switzerland and Germany coming to watch their favourite tems in action at our new Moses Mabhida Football Stadium.

* Copyright of logos to eThekwini Municipality - Durban host City 2010 FFA World Cup

This is how the Sunday Tribune broke the news this morning of "Durban's dream draw" as we got 5 of the world's top 6 football teams in play-offs at our new Durban Stadium for the 2010 World Cup Football in June/July next year.

We will host a semi-final on the 7th July and the other matches in June and July include:

Sun 13 June - Germany v Australia
Wed 16 June - Spain vs Switzerland
Sat 19 June - Netherlands vs Japan
Tues 22 Jun - Nigeria vs Korea
Fri 25 June - Portugal vs Brazil
Mon 28 Jun - Round 16 winners of group 1E and 2F
Wed 7 July - Semi-Final Group B vs Group D

There is still limited accommodation at Durban Stadium View Guesthouse for the World Cup - book here - and we can also offer executive accommodation at a luxury 3-bedroom garden Apartment overlooking the Moses Mabhida World Cup Stadium with sweeping views of the city and Indian Ocean.