Sir Alex Ferguson's team will open their 10-day tour by taking on Orlando Pirates in Durban on July 15.

They then travel to face Kaizer Chiefs in Cape Town on July 18 before rounding off in Pretoria on July 22 against the winners of a Chiefs-Pirates game.

United have told organisers they will include no players involved from the World Cup quarter-finals onwards.

The travelling party is almost certain to be captained by Ryan Giggs and is likely to include Paul Scholes, John O'Shea and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton was present at the tour launch in Johannesburg on Tuesday.

He said: "While several of our first-team regulars will have been involved in the World Cup for their respective countries we are confident there will be many familiar faces on the tour."

United will also compete in the four-team Amsterdam tournament on the first weekend in August.