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FIFA World Cup - South Africa 2010
South Africa 2010 Description
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. It will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by a nation in the Confederation of African Football, leaving the Oceania Football Confederation as the only FIFA Confederation never to have hosted the event.
South Africa 2010 Qualifying Table
As the host nation, South Africa qualifies automatically. However, South Africa are the first hosts since 1934 to participate in World Cup qualifiers. This is because the CAF qualifiers will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, for which South Africa must qualify separately. Since 2002 the defending champions no longer qualify automatically.
The preliminary draw for the 2010 World Cup was held in Durban, South Africa on November 25, 2007.
| Region | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Europe (UEFA) | 13 of 53 |
| South America (CONMEBOL) | 4 or 5 of 10 |
| North, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) | 3 or 4 of 35 |
| Asia (AFC) | 4 or 5 de 43 |
| Africa (CAF) | 6 of 53 (including South Africa as host) |
| Oceania (OFC) | 0 or 1 of 10 |
World Cup Venues
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | Soccer City | 104,000 |
| Cape Town | Green Point Stadium | 70,000 |
| Durban | Moses Mabidha Stadium | 70,000 |
| Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium | 65,000 |
| Pretoria | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 50,000 |
| Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 48,000 |
| Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium | 48,000 |
| Nelspruit | Mbombela Stadium | 46,000 |
| Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,000 |
| Rustenburg | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | 42,000 |
World Cup 2006 Champ
The Azzurri won their fourth World Cup, defeating France in Berlin, on July 9, 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time.
French captain Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a chipped penalty kick, controversially awarded for a foul by Materazzi. Twelve minutes later, a powerful header by Materazzi from a perfectly placed corner by Pirlo brought Italy level.
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