The FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 is the nineteenth edition of the World Cup. It began on June 11 and end on July 11 , marking the first time that this tournament is held in Africa and for the fifth time in the southern hemisphere.
A 204 of the 208 national associations attached to the FIFA signed up to participate in the classification process conducted between mid 2007 and late 2009 , to determine the 32 teams in the NCAA Tournament, beating the mark of 197 participants of the previous tournament . The championship consists of two phases: the first, were formed eight groups of four teams each advancing to the next round the top two in each group.
The sixteen finalists faced later in qualifying matches , reaching the two teams that qualify for the final stage in the Soccer City in Johannesburg.
Before the tournament, South Africa made a millionaire investment to be able to receive one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Nearly 2 million tickets were offered for sale to attend the 64 matches, to be played in 10 stadiums located throughout the country, of which half were new.
In preparation for the event, the host country previously hosted the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in the cities of Port Elizabeth , Bloemfontein , Johannesburg , Pretoria and Rustenburg .
The sixteen finalists faced later in qualifying matches , reaching the two teams that qualify for the final stage in the Soccer City in Johannesburg.
Before the tournament, South Africa made a millionaire investment to be able to receive one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Nearly 2 million tickets were offered for sale to attend the 64 matches, to be played in 10 stadiums located throughout the country, of which half were new.
In preparation for the event, the host country previously hosted the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in the cities of Port Elizabeth , Bloemfontein , Johannesburg , Pretoria and Rustenburg .
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