Welcome to Soccer World Cup 2010 South Africa

In 2010 the Soccer World Cup final tournament will be held in Africa for the first time ever. South Africa will be the host nation.

About the World Cup

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.

FIFA.com News

All Whites name best for Mexico test

New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert has named a strong 17-man squad for the All Whites match against Mexico in Los Angeles next month.

Spain set for Poland friendly

Spain will complete their preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup with a friendly against Poland, the Spanish FA confirmed today.

The great American migration

FIFA.com looks at the latest in a growing batch of USA internationals heading overseas to test their mettleĀ in the world's most competitive leagues.

Simao: We have the toughest group

Winger Simao Sabrosa chatted to FIFA.com about Portugalā€™s groupĀ rivals and targets in South Africa, the life of a footballer and form of Atletico Madrid.

Capello: Terry still important

England coach Fabio Capello has said that, despite stripping him of the captaincy,Ā John Terry remains one of the team's most important players.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

This is NOT AN OFFICIAL WORLD CUP 2010 SITE. We have no association with FIFA™ or any other official organisation associated with the 2010 World Cup. We do not make any money out of this site except for a few cents if somebody clicks on a Google add. We do not sell anything and do not intend to sell anything. Our sole aim is to provide information about South Africa and the events surrounding the 2010 World Cup to an information hungry audience.

South Africa vs Egypt Soccer Photo courtesy of SOUTH AFRICAN TOURISM