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Game 25: second half

Second half question: 

England’s training camp for the World Cup 2010 was just outside Rustenburg.  Below is a table showing the distances between Rustenburg and the other Stadiums that are hosting matches, along with their capacities.
Stadium City Capacity Distance (km)
Green Point Stadium Cape Town 66,005 1,467
Durban Stadium Durban 69,957 686
Ellis Park Stadium Johannesburg 61,639 112
Soccer City Stadium Johannesburg 88,460 112
Free State Stadium Bloemfontein 45,058 470
Port Elizabeth Stadium Port Elizabeth 46,082 1,093
Mbombela Stadium Nelspruit 43,589 430
Peter Mokaba Stadium Polokwane 45,264 344
Royal Bafokeng Stadium Rustenburg 44,530 0
Loftus Versfeld Stadium Tshwane/Pretoria 49,365 118
 
England were knocked out in the second round in a disappointing and controversial match at Bloemfontein against Germany, their old nemesis. Below are England’s Group C fixtures:
Date City Teams
12/06/2010 Rustenberg England v USA
18/06/2010 Cape Town England v Algeria
23/06/2010 Port Elizabeth Slovenia v England
 
How far had the England team travelled by the time they were back at their training camp for the last time after their final match of the tournament?







Check back tomorrow for some more questions.

Remember, there are also previous First Half and Second Half questions, as well as the downloadable Daily Challenges available.

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