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.
Ghana head coach, Milovan Rajevac, has included 12 players from his 2010 FIFA World squad for the friendly match against Bafana Bafana on August 11 at Soccer City.
The recent success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has provided an example of how the public sector can work together across spheres to deliver a world-class event, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
Government estimates that the 2010 Fifa World Cup added a percentage more to the country’s growth, when spending on stadiums and infrastructure was taken into account.
Government says a key benefit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was improvements made to the country’s public transport system which will benefit South Africans for years to come.
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.
