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      • It was on June 11, 2010 that the World Cup kicked off at Soccer City in Johannesburg with the host nation taking on Mexico in a highly-charged game that was hailed as a momentous breakthrough for Africa - hosting one of the world's two largest sporting gatherings for the first time.
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      South Africa marks 10-year anniversary of 2010 World Cup - BBC

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    Jun 12, 2009 · The date is 11 July 2010 and, irrespective of what happened on the pitch, the true winners of the World Cup are the hosts. This is the dream that South Africa hopes to realise a year from...

  4. www.iol.co.za › capetimes › opinionHow did hosting the 2010 World Cup benefit South Africa? - IOL

    Nov 15, 2022 · South Africa hosting the Fifa 2010 World Cup – a first for the continent – excited all Africans, particularly the poor. Twelve years later, yes, we could argue that South Africa...

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  6. storymaps.arcgis.com › stories › 5be2f12baea84af79aThe Impacts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

    Nov 29, 2019 · In 2004, South Africa was awarded the bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup-- the first African country to do so. This was a significant event in sporting history considering how in September 1961, South Africa was suspended from international soccer and other sporting events following the country’s apartheid regime (Asokan).

  7. www.bbc.com › sport › africaSouth Africa marks 10-year anniversary of 2010 World Cup - BBC

    Jun 11, 2020 · It was on June 11, 2010 that the World Cup kicked off at Soccer City in Johannesburg with the host nation taking on Mexico in a highly-charged game that was hailed as a momentous breakthrough...

  8. www.suedafrika.org › fileadmin › _migrated11 JUNE – 11 JULY 2010 2010FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM

    2010 FIFA World Cup is destined to become the most exhilarating and memorable tournament we have ever seen. That is why the Official Slogan of the 2010 FIFA World Cup is: ‘Ke Nako. Celebrate Africa’s Humanity.’ Now is the time! There is no better time for South Africa to host the event: following decades of struggle culminating in the rebirth

  9. www.theguardian.com › football › 20102010 World Cup: Is Africa football's unheralded star?

    May 21, 2010 · What the 2010 World Cup clearly shows is that Africa is now a serious player in the world of football. This represents a remarkable turnaround in a relatively short period of time.

  10. www.safa.net › 2020/06/10 › ten-years-on-from-theTen years on from the 2010 FIFA World Cup the tournament ...

    Jun 10, 2020 · The tournament, held from 11 June to 11 July 2010, attracted a total of 3,178, 856 spectators to the the 64 games, at 10 stadiums in nine South African host cities.

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