2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be hosted in South Africa. Preparations are already in full swing for the tournament and the buzz is catching on, its FIFA frenzy! 9 cities within South Africa will be hosting the games and 10 soccer venues. World Cup Tickets are now on sale at RazorGator!
FIFA World Cup Location
In Amsterdam, Holland 1928 the FIFA congress gathered officially decided to organize a World Cup tournament. It was not until 1930 that the very first FIFA World Cup took place. The original World Cup tournament took place in Montevideo, Uruguay. Fun Fact: the first goal was made by a French soccer player named Lucien Laurent.
In order to qualify for the World Cup, teams must hail from certain zones around the globe. Teams from Europe, North America, Central America, Africa, Asia, South America, Oceania, Central America and the Caribbean are involved in qualification matches. Often the World Cup qualifications happen years before the official tournament. Over 30 teams are involved in the FIFA World Cup and there is nothing more exciting than watching your favorite teams battle it out on the soccer field.
Final Draw
On December 4th, 2009 in Cape Town, Africa a FIFA drawing took place to determine which teams would be matched up together. The drawings are completely random and chosen by the FIFA committee. Below you will find a breakdown of the groups.
Group A
France
Mexico
South Africa
Uruguay
Group B
Argentina
Greece
South Korea
Nigeria
Group C
England
USA
Slovenia
Algeria
Group D
Germany
Ghana
Australia
Serbia
Group E
Netherlands
Cameroon
Denmark
Japan
Group F
Italy
Slovakia
Paraguay
New Zealand
Group G
Brazil
Portugal
Ivory Coast
North Korea
Group H
Spain
Chile
Switzerland
Honduras
Personally, I am going to be rooting for the United States, Mexico and the Netherlands in 2010. The World Cup is a celebration of soccer and life; I am so excited for it to begin. So, who do you think will win the 2010 World Cup?
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