In the last few days, there has been unanimous opinion by domestic and international observers, amongst them international football fans, visiting Heads of State and other dignitaries, and most especially FIFA, that the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, the first to the hosted in Africa, was a success.
According to FIFA, a total of 3.1 million spectators attended the 64 matches of the 2010 tournament, which is the third highest aggregate attendance behind the United States in 1994 and Germany in 2006.
South Africa’s looming bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020 got a major boost on Thursday after FIFA President Sepp Blatter publicly said he will fully back the country’s endeavor to host the world’s second largest sporting event.
A combination of fireworks and the latest light effects technology will mark the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup on Sunday night, organisers said.
With one week and only four matches to go until the end of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, there are still many reasons to visit the FIFA Fan Fests™ in each of the nine host cities.
The World Cup has helped to market the country as a key world player, President Jacob Zuma told about 80 portfolio fund managers from across the world on Tuesday.
South African referee, Jerome Damon, is among the 19 out of the 29 referee trios who has been retained for the quarter-final games by the FIFA Referees Committee.
British soccer fan Joseph Pavlos’ legal woes in South Africa are officially over after he paid a fine today for trespassing into the English team’s dressing room.
Eleven days into the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Durban Fan Fest at New Beach is leading South Africa and the world with their high spectator attendance figures.
The 2010 Local Organising Committee has issued comprehensive transport guidelines and other important information for the thousands of fans who will be attending matches on Day 4 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
