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When did South Africa host the World Cup?
2010
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.
What is the Circle building in Cape Town?
Cape Town Stadium
The Cape Town Stadium (Afrikaans: Kaapstad-stadion; Xhosa: Inkundla yezemidlalo yaseKapa) is an association football (soccer) and rugby union stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, that was built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
How many floors is the Leonardo?
42
The Leonardo/Floors
Where was the final of the 2010 World Cup held?
2010 FIFA World Cup Final. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final (also known as the Battle of Johannesburg) was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
How many World Cup matches were played in South Africa in 2010?
Get facts, figures and photographs on the 10 stadiums hosting the 64 matches of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, five of which were built from scratch and one of them – Soccer City, the event’s showpiece – having undergone a massive upgrade to make it the largest stadium in Africa.
Where are the World Cup stadiums in South Africa?
Team media contacts (630 KB) The 10 stadiums are host to 64 matches and will seat more than 570 000 people during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. The five stadiums built from scratch are Cape Town Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth, Durban Stadium, Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit and Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane.
Who are the countries that bid for the 2010 World Cup?
Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup: Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and a joint bid from Libya and Tunisia. Following the decision of the FIFA Executive Committee not to allow co-hosted tournaments, Tunisia withdrew from the bidding process.