The World Cup draw has just been completed about 90 minutes ago, and whilst England have been given a fairly decent draw from a footballing point of view (avoiding France, Portugal, and Ivory Coast) the journey sees them cover over 2000 km just in the group stage, and to get to the final by road fans would be covering over 6,000km!
| City | Stadium | Date | Type | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Rustenburg | Royal Bafokeng | 12 June, 20:30 | Group C | England | vs | USA |
| Cape Town | Green Point | 18 June, 20:30 | Group C | England | vs | Algeria |
| Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay | 23 June, 16:00 | Group C | Slovenia | vs | England |
Group stage driving distance between host cities for England fans: 2183 km
And then if we get through the group…
| City | Stadium | Date | Type | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
| Rustenburg | Royal Bafokeng | 26 June, 20:30 | Round of 16 (3) | Winner Group C | vs | 2nd Group D |
| Johannesburg | Soccer City | 2 July, 20:30 | Quarter Final (A) | Winner Game 1 | vs | Winner Game 3 |
| Cape Town | Green Point | 6 July, 20:30 | Semi Final (I) | Winner QF A | vs | Winner QF C |
| Johannesburg | Soccer City | 11 July, 20:30 | Final | Winner SF I | vs | Winner SF II |
Total driving distance between host cities (both group & knockout stages): 6105 km
The full list of groups are:
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France.
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece.
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia.
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana.
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon.
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia.
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal.
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile.
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana.
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon.
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia.
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal.
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile.
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