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The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for association football, that will take place in South Africa. This will be the first time that the tournament will be held on the African continent.
South Africa is building five new stadiums to accommodate the event. However, there have been reports that FIFA is concerned about the pace of South Africa's preparations and is preparing a contingency plan to move the tournament to the United States, Germany or Australia on short notice if necessary. Doubt over South Africa 2010 FIFA President Sepp Blatter has dismissed these reports and has said the World Cup will not be moved from South Africa. South Africa: Fifa Keeps Its Faith in SA As 2010 Host
Host selection
Bids:
- (to be combined with Tunisia)
- (to be combined with Libya)
Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 World Cup as part of a new policy to rotate the event between football federations. Host nation of 2010 FIFA World Cup™ - South Africa, FIFA Media Release, May 15, 2004. Retrieved on January 8, 2006. This will be the first World Cup held in Africa and the largest sporting event ever held on that continent, as the Olympics have yet to visit Africa. On May 15 2004 in Zurich, South Africa defeated perennial candidate Morocco to host, 14 votes to 10. Egypt received no votes.
Results:
- , 14 votes
- , 10 votes
- , 0 votes
withdrew on May 8 2004 after joint bidding was not allowedwithdrew on May 8 2004 after joint bidding was not allowed
Teams
Africa (CAF)
- (Host Nation)
An unknown number of other places will be given to the Confederation of African Football. The Confederation has received 5 places in each of the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups.
Asia (AFC)
Unknown number of places (3.5 places in 1998 and 4.5 places in 2002 and 2006).South America (CONMEBOL)
Unknown number of places (5 places in 1998 and 4.5 places in 2002 and 2006).Oceania (OFC)
Unknown number of places (0.5 places in 1998, 2002 and 2006).Europe (UEFA)
Unknown number of places (15 places in 1998, 14.5 places in 2002 and 14 places in 2006).North America, Central America & Caribbean (CONCACAF)
Unknown number of places (3 places in 1998 and 2002, and 3.5 places in 2006).Venues
In 2005, the organizers released a provisional list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup, to be eventually narrowed down to ten: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria (two), and Rustenburg.
On 17 March, 2006, FIFA officially announced the final list of venues:
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium | 44,000 |
| Cape Town | African Renaissance Stadium (to be built) | 68,000 |
| Durban | King Senzangakhona Stadium (to be built) | 70,000 |
| Johannesburg | Soccer City | 94,700 |
| Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium | 60,000 |
| Nelspruit | Mbombela Stadium (to be built) | 45,000 |
| Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium | 45,000 |
| Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (to be built) | 50,000 |
| Pretoria | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 52,000 |
| Rustenburg | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | 40,000 |
References
External links
- Official tourism site (International Marketing Council for South Africa)
- FIFA.com official website
- Sudafrica 2010 Unofficial SoutAfrica 2010 in Spanish
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