South AfricaThe World Cup 2010 being held in South Africa, from the 11th June untill the 11th July. The best football once every four years. Don't miss the great action
FIFA World Cup 2010Match scheduled:Opening: 11-06-2010 from 14:00 until 16:00The Opening Ceremony of the Fifa World Cup South Africa 2010, live from Johannesburg, South Africa.
No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the FIFA World Cup. Ever since the first tentative competition in Uruguay in 1930. FIFA's flagship has constantly grown in popularity and prestige. A group of visionary French football administrators, led in the 1920s by the innovative Jules Rimet, are credited with the original idea of bringing the world's strongest national football teams together to compete for the title of World Champions. The original gold trophy bore Jules Rimet's name and was contested three times in the 1930s, the competition has stopped for 12 years between 1938-50 due to the Second World War.Since 1930, the 16 tournaments have seen only seven different winners. However, the FIFA World Cup has also been punctuated by dramatic upsets that have helped create footballing history-the United states defeating England in 1950, North Korea's defeat of Italy in 1966, Cameroon's emergence in the 1980s and their opening match defeat of the Argentinean cup-holders in 1990....Today, the FIFA World Cup holds the entire global public under its spell. An accumulated audience of over 37 billion people watched the Franch 98 tournaments, including approximately 1.3 billion for the final alone, while over 2.7 million people flocked to watch the 64 matches in the French stadium.
Replica of the Jules Rimet trophy awarded to the winners of football's World Cup between 1930 and 1970, displayed at the National Football Museum, Preston, UK. The original, designed by Abel Lafleur (1875–1953), no longer exists; it was stolen and melted down in the 1970s.
Football used in the 1930 World Cup Final on display at the National Football Museum, Preston. Due to a dispute between the teams, two balls were used in the final, one in each half. This ball, chosen by the Uruguayan team, was used in the second half.
Football used in the 1930 World Cup Final on display at the National Football Museum, Preston. Due to a dispute between the teams, two balls were used in the final, one in each half. This ball, chosen by the Argentinian team, was used in the first half.
2010 QUALIFIERS
Asian Football Confederation
Australia
Japan
Korea DPR
Korea Republic
Confederation of African Football
Algeria
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
South Africa (hosts)
Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football
Replica of the Jules Rimet trophy awarded to the winners of football's World Cup between 1930 and 1970, displayed at the National Football Museum, Preston, UK. The original, designed by Abel Lafleur (1875–1953), no longer exists; it was stolen and melted down in the 1970s. 
Football used in the 1930 World Cup Final on display at the National Football Museum, Preston. Due to a dispute between the teams, two balls were used in the final, one in each half. This ball, chosen by the Uruguayan team, was used in the second half.
Football used in the 1930 World Cup Final on display at the National Football Museum, Preston. Due to a dispute between the teams, two balls were used in the final, one in each half. This ball, chosen by the Argentinian team, was used in the first half.
