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Soccer City roads closed

2010-06-11 08:56

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Johannesburg - Roads around Soccer City stadium will be closed to traffic ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup kick-off on Friday, Johannesburg metro police said.

The Soweto motorway from Booysens, Nasrec road from Main Reef road to the M1 and the Diepkloof turn-off from the N1 into Randshow road will be closed from 09:30, spokesperson Edna Mamonyane said.

Anyone going to Soweto during the closures will have to use the M1, N12 and the N1, but they cannot get off at any of the affected roads.

The whole of Soweto's motorway will be closed and only accredited vehicles will be allowed in, Mamonyane said.

She said any unauthorised vehicle found in the restricted areas will be fined R1 000.

The World Cup opening ceremony is expected to start at 14:00 after which the South African national team, Bafana Bafana is expected to take on Mexico during a kick-off match at 16:00.

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2	Mexico	3	1	4
Group B		P	W	PTS
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Group C		P	W	PTS
1	USA	3	1	5
2	England	3	1	5
Group D		P	W	PTS
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2	Japan	3	2	6
Group F		P	W	PTS
1	Paraguay	3	1	5
2	Slovakia	3	1	4
Group G		P	W	PTS
1	Brazil	3	2	7
2	Portugal	3	1	5
Group H		P	W	PTS
1	Spain	3	2	6
2	Chile	3	2	6