2010 World Cup South Africa

About the 2010 World Cup South Africa

For the first time ever, the continent of Africa is hosting the world’s most prestigious football tournament: the FIFA World Cup™. For the host nation, this spectacular competition means not only intense preparation, but excitement and anticipation to match. South Africa, with its breathtaking natural beauty and vibrant modern cities, is waiting to welcome the best teams in the world as they battle it out under the magnificent African skies for the ultimate football accolade:“2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ Champions”. The stage is set as South Africa gears itself up to welcome the world.

From it’s humble beginnings in 1930 the Soccer World Cup has grown to be one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world. The 2010 World Cup promises to be the planet’s biggest sporting event ever. Well over a billion people are expected to follow the month long tournament between the world’s top 32 soccer playing nations. The World Cup is the most important competition in international soccer and is organised by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), the sport’s governing body.

The tournament takes place every four years. The previous tournament was held in 2006 in Germany and Italy won the World Cup. 2010 will be the first time that the final tournament will be hosted by an African nation. More than 160 national teams take part in the regional (Continental Zone) qualifying rounds to qualify as one of the 32 teams that will take part in finals.

 

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