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

Farinaâ€™s PNG aiming to defy odds

Papua New Guinea may be inexperienced at international level heading into next month's Brazil 2014 qualifiers following years of inactivity, however, the future is looking bright on the back Frank Farina's appointment as coach.

Cahill returns to Australia squad

Tim Cahill was today named in the Australia squad for the first time in nine months but Brett Emerton will not feature in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ qualifiers against Oman and Japan.

Strong All Whites squad for Brazil 2014 campaign

South Africa 2010 surprise packets New Zealand will begin their tilt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ next month, with a strong and experienced squad named by coach Rick Herbert.

Works hitting the heights in Brazil

Construction work on the FIFA Confederations Cup venues has reached the stadiums’ higher levels, with workers busy installing roofing and upper rows of seating.

Yingli brings solar power to the Maracana

Yingli Solar has taken a significant step in the drive to make the 2014 FIFA World Cup the most environmentally friendly of all time, with today’s announcement that the iconic Maracana football stadium will be powered by solar energy for the 2014 event.

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