2010 Soccer World Cup Championship - South Africa

2010 Soccer

2010 Soccer World Cup -- the first to be held on the African continent.

South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals after holding off the challenge of Morocco.

Fifa's executive committee chose South Africa to host the world's most popular sport in 2010 - SOCCER!!!

Soccer World Cup. The biggest single sporting event in the world outside the Summer Olympics.

By winning the bid it was a victory for the entire African continent. South Africa's bid was described as "excellent".

Fifa president Sepp Blatter made the announcement following a secret ballot of Fifa's 24 executives.

Morocco failed in its fourth bid, despite hoping to become both the first African and the first Arab country to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

South Africa's facilities were rated the best by Fifa to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.

Recognised as the country’s number one national sport its going to draw the highest television audiences.

2010 Soccer World Cup. A great contribution to the country as it will generate 150,000 jobs and 3 billion Rand.

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