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

Presidential letters stress legacy

FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Jacob Zuma, the President of the Republic of South Africa,Ā have highlighted the FIFA World Cup's positive impactĀ in a warm exchange of letters.

Ten to watch for 2014

FIFA.com takes a closer look at some ofĀ the hottest young properties unearthed at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

South Africa 2010's unlikeliest star

Never out of the news, Paul the octopus held the FIFA World Cup's only 100 per cent record and has become one of the tournament's most sought-after stars.

Domingo: Proud to be Spanish

Amid the feverish post-match celebrations of Spain's 1-0 win over the Netherlands, world famous operatic tenor Placido Domingo made time for an exclusive chat with FIFA.com.

Non-stop action in South America

South American football has resumed business, with the countdown to Brazil 2014 already under way and plentyĀ of activity on theĀ domestic and international scenes.

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