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.

World Soccer News from Reuters

UPDATE 3-Zenit lift UEFA Cup after 2-0 win over Rangers

MANCHESTER, May 14 (Reuters) - Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg won their first European silverware when second-half goals from Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyrianov secured a 2-0 victory over Rangers in the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday.

Russian fan stabbed as trouble flares in Manchester

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - A Russian fan was taken to hospital after being stabbed outside the City of Manchester Stadium following the UEFA Cup final between Zenit St Petersburg and Rangers on Wednesday, local police said.

Zenit lose no sleep over hotel prank

MANCHESTER, England, May 14 (Reuters) - Winning the UEFA Cup final on Wednesday was the ideal way for Zenit St Petersburg players to forget all about the bad night's sleep they had thanks to a prank by Rangers fans in their hotel.

Advocaat savours Zenit's UEFA Cup triumph

MANCHESTER, May 14 (Reuters) - Dick Advocaat savoured Zenit St Petersburg's UEFA Cup triumph on Wednesday after a 2-0 win over Rangers secured a first European trophy for the Dutch coach.

Celebrating Zenit players ask where the champagne is

MANCHESTER, England, May 14 (Reuters) - Jubilant Zenit St Petersburg players hoping to celebrate winning their first UEFA Cup on Wednesday with champagne in their dressing room had to make do with the less glamorous option of beer. Even the traditional national tipple of vodka was off the drinks menu for the Russian team, who beat Rangers 2-0 thanks to goals from midfielders Igor Denisov and Konstantin Zyrianov.

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