Opening ceremony
The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the 19th and current FIFA World Cup, the premier international association football tournament. It is being held in South Africa, beginning on 11 June and scheduled to conclude on 11 July 2010. The tournament is the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations. The final is forecast to be among the most-watched events ever, possibly behind only the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games.[1]
This is the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa defeated Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. Italy are the defending champions, after winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The draw for the finals took place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town.
Host selection
Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 World Cup as part of a short-lived policy, abandoned in 2007,[citation needed] to rotate the event among football confederations. Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup:
Egypt
Libya /
Tunisia (co-hosting)
Morocco
South Africa
Following the decision of the FIFA Executive Committee not to allow co-hosted tournaments, Tunisia withdrew from the bidding process. The committee also decided not to consider Libya's solo bid as it no longer met all the stipulations laid down in the official List of Requirements.
After one round of voting, the winning bid was announced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a media conference on 15 May 2004 in Zürich. South Africa was awarded the rights to host the tournament, defeating Morocco and Egypt.[2]
| Voting Results | |
|---|---|
| Country | Votes |
| South Africa | 14 |
| Morocco | 10 |
| Egypt | 0 |
During 2006 and 2007, rumours circulated in various news sources that the 2010 World Cup could be moved to another country.[3][4] Some people, including Franz Beckenbauer, Horst R. Schmidt and, reportedly, some FIFA executives, expressed concern over the planning, organisation, and pace of South Africa's preparations.[3][5] However, FIFA officials repeatedly expressed their confidence in South Africa as host, stating that a contingency plan existed only to cover natural catastrophes, as had been in place at previous FIFA World Cups.[6]
Final Groups
Group A Group B Group C Group D South Africa 
Argentina
England
Germany
Mexico
Nigeria
United States
Australia
Uruguay
Korea Republic
Algeria
Serbia
France
Greece
Slovenia
Ghana
Group E Group F Group G Group H 
Netherlands
Italy
Brazil
Spain
Denmark
Paraguay
Korea DPR
Switzerland
Japan
New Zealand
Côte d'Ivoire
Honduras
Cameroon
Slovakia
Portugal
Chile
South Africa Argentina England Germany Mexico Nigeria United States Australia Uruguay Korea Republic Algeria Serbia France Greece Slovenia Ghana Netherlands Italy Brazil Spain Denmark Paraguay Korea DPR Switzerland Japan New Zealand Côte d'Ivoire Honduras Cameroon Slovakia Portugal ChileVenuesI
| Johannesburg | Durban | Cape Town | Johannesburg | Pretoria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soccer City | Moses Mabhida Stadium1 | Cape Town Stadium2 | Ellis Park Stadium | Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
| 26°14′5.27″S 27°58′56.47″E | 29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E | 33°54′12.46″S 18°24′40.15″E | 26°11′51.07″S 28°3′38.76″E | 25°45′12″S 28°13′22″E |
| Capacity: 94,700 | Capacity: 70,000 | Capacity: 69,070 | Capacity: 62,567 | Capacity: 51,760 |
 |  |  |  |  |
| Port Elizabeth | Bloemfontein | Polokwane | Rustenburg | Nelspruit |
| Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | Free State Stadium | Peter Mokaba Stadium | Royal Bafokeng Stadium | Mbombela Stadium |
| 33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E | 29°07′02.25″S 26°12′31.85″E | 23°55′29″S 29°28′08″E | 25°34′43″S 27°09′39″E | 25°27′42″S 30°55′47″E |
| Capacity: 48,459 | Capacity: 48,000 | Capacity: 46,000 | Capacity: 44,530 | Capacity: 43,589 |
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Prize money and club payments
The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as $420 million, a 60 percent increase on the 2006 tournament.[33] Before the tournament, each participating team would receive $1 million, for preparation costs. Once at the tournament, teams exiting at the group stage would receive $8 million. Thereafter, the prize money would be distributed as follows:[33]
- $9 million – Round of 16
- $18 million – Quarter-finals
- $20 million – Semi-finals
- $24 million – Runners up
- $30 million – Winners
In a first for the World Cup, there would also be payments made by FIFA to the domestic clubs of the players representing their national teams at the tournament. This would see a total of €26 million being paid to domestic clubs, amounting to just over €1,000 per player per day.[34]
This was the result of an agreement reached in 2008 between FIFA and European clubs to disband the G-14 group and drop their claims for compensation dating back to 2005 over the financial cost of injuries sustained to their players while on international duty, such as that from Belgian club Charleroi S.C. for injury to Morroco's Abdelmajid Oulmers in a friendly game in 2004, and from English club Newcastle United for an injury to England's Michael Owen in the 2006 World Cup.[35][36][37]
Mascot
The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi (born 16 June 1994 ), an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name comes from "ZA", the international abbreviation for South Africa, and "kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages.[38] The mascot's colours reflect those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green.
Zakumi's birthdate coincides with a day known and celebrated as Youth Day in South Africa and their second group match. The first non-racial nationwide elections in South Africa were in 1994. Zakumi will turn 16 in 2010.[39] Andries Odendaal, from Cape Town, created the original character design.[40]
Zakumi's official motto is: "Zakumi's game is Fair Play." The motto was seen in the digital advertisement boards during the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and it will also appear at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[39]
A contract for the manufacture of Zakumi figurines was awarded to a company owned Dr. Shiaan-Bin Huang,[41] who is an ANC representative member in the South African parliament.[42] The manufacture of the figurines was outsourced to Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products in the PRC.[41] The value of the contract was in excess of USD 112 million[citation needed]. Due to concerns over the loss of jobs in the South African manufacturing sector, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has suggested that more 2010 merchandise be sourced locally.[43] Allegation of sweatshopconditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory led to an audit by Global Brands Group (master licensee of the Fifa World Cup 2010 brand), which revealed a number of non-compliance issues with GBC policies.[41] The manufacturer denied the allegations of sweatshop conditions and claimed that the working conditions at the Shanghai Fashion Plastic Products factory were "very good"[44]
Official song
Main article: FIFA World Cup official songs
The official song of the FIFA world cup "Waka Waka" is presented by the Colombian singer Shakira and the band Freshlyground from South Africa, and is sung in both English and Spanish.[45] The song is based upon a traditional African soldiers' song named Zangalewa.[46] Shakira and Freshlyground performed the song at the pre-tournament Kick-Off concert inSoweto on 10 June. It was also sung at the opening ceremony on 11 June and will be performed at the final on 11 July.
Match ball
Main article: Adidas Jabulani
The match ball for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, manufactured by adidas, is named the Jabulani, which means "bringing joy to everyone" in isiZulu. The number eleven plays a prominent role in the new technologically advanced ball: it is the eleventh World Cup match ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it features eleven colours, one for each player on the pitch; and there are eleven official languages in South Africa.[47][48] A special match ball with gold panels will be used at the final held in Johannesburg.
The ball was also used as the match ball of the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and a special version of the ball, the Jabulani Angola, was the match ball of the 2010 African Cup of Nations. This ball is also used in the 2009/2010 season of South Africa's Premier Soccer League, as well as the country's 2010 Nedbank Cup, 2010 Clausura Tournament of Argentina as well as the 2010 MLS season in the US in the league's colours of blue and green.
The ball is constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These are spherically moulded fromethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball is textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called GripnGroove[49] that is intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design has received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.[50]
The balls are made in China, using latex bladder made in India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Taiwan, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, glue and ink from China.[51]
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