2010 World Cup Media Itinerary

MATCHES & STADIUM ACTIVITY
All times are local. South Africa is one hour ahead of BST

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Wednesday 9 June
9.30am – media centre opens,
10.30am – open training for 15 mins. 
Player press conference after training.

Thursday 10 June
England’s training session will be closed in line with FIFA guidelines.
The media centre will be open at 11.30am and there will be a press conference with a player after training.

Friday 11 June: FIFA World Cup begins
Official FIFA media activity at the stadium in Rustenburg. 6pm open training session for 15 minutes, followed by press conference with Fabio Capello at 7.15pm.

Saturday 12 June
8.30pm ENGLAND v USA, Rustenburg

Sunday 13 June
No media activity

Monday 14 June
Media centre opens at 9.30am, open training (first 15 minutes) at 10.30am, followed by press conference with Jamie Carragher after training.

Tuesday 15 June
Media centre opens at 9.30am, open training for 15 minutes at 10.30am. 12.30pm, media centre closes. No press conference.

Wednesday 16 June
England’s training session will be closed in line with FIFA guidelines.
The media centre will be open at 11am. Press conference after training.

Thursday 17 June
AM Squad travel to Cape Town, arrive lunch time.
6pm Open training session at stadium in Cape Town
followed by press conference with Fabio Capello

Friday 18 June
8.30pm ENGLAND V ALGERIA, Cape Town
Squad stay in Cape Town overnight

Monday 21 June
10.30am, open training session, followed by press conference with Frank Lampard.

Tuesday 22 June
9.45am Media Centre opens
10.30am Training session at base camp (open training for first 15 minutes)
4pm squad fly to Port Elizabeth
6.45pm Press conference at match stadium for FIFA accredited media

Wednesday 23 June
4pm SLOVENIA V ENGLAND, Port Elizabeth.
Squad return to base camp after the match.

Thursday 24 June
9.45am media centre opens
10.30am open training (first 15 mins). 
2.30pm, press conference with Jermain Defoe.

Friday 25 June
Closed training session. 
Media centre opens at 11am, press conference from 12 noon.

Saturday 26 June
Media centre opens 9.45am, 10.30am open training session (first 15 mins). 
7pm, press conference with Manager and Captain at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Monday 28 June
Media centre opens 1.45pm
2.30pm, Fabio Capello press conference, Rustenburg.

ENGLAND MEDIA CENTRE & TRAINING GROUND

The Royal Marang Hotel / Bafokeng Sports Campus
R565, Boekenhoutfontein
Phokeng
South Africa

Details of media activity at the England Media Centre throughout the tournament to be confirmed in due course. Updates will be on TheFA.com and on a daily basis in the media centre.

Access to open training sessions and media conferences will be on production of FIFA Accreditation/or by invitation only.

Drivers who do not have accreditation will not be able to enter the site and will need to drop media off outside.

Access to the media centre and all training sessions may require a search as a condition of entry. Bags and equipment should be kept to a minimum and non essential items should not be brought onto the site.

The FA will provide a daily catering service in the media centre and will provide complimentary hot and cold drinks. Additionally a wide selection of hot and cold lunches will be available for media to purchase.