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South Africa became the first host nation in World Cup history to be eliminated in the first round, despite beating France and drawing with Mexico, while Ghana and Ivory Coast were the only other African teams to win a match.
May 15, 2004 · On 15 May 2004, the president of the Federation of International Football Association's (FIFA), Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, announced that South Africa would host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
Qatar was selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, making it the first time a World Cup was held in the Arab World and the second time in Asia since the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. Also, the decision made it the smallest country geographically to host the World Cup.
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...
South Africa have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on three occasions in 1998, 2002, and 2010. Although South Africa has made three appearances in the World Cup, they have not made it past the first round. The team's first attempt to qualify was for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
May 4, 2020 · South Africa's World Cup brought the game's crown jewel to the African continent for the first time, but after the shine wore off, its lasting impact didn't wind up being a positive one.
May 15, 2004 · South Africa has won the right to host the 2010 World Cup finals after holding off the challenge of Morocco. The announcement of the vote by Fifa president Sepp Blatter in Zurich was...
