| rld Cup is an event which is organized in every four | | | | into for groups. |
| years by the Federation Internationale de Football | | | | Group A |
| Association. In this event the men's national football | | | | 1. Netherlands, |
| teams of various countries take part. In order to | | | | 2. Brazil |
| qualify for the world cup, all the football playing | | | | 3. Spain |
| nations must qualify for the qualifier matches which | | | | 4. England |
| are played before the actual world cup. Currently 32 | | | | 5. South Africa |
| teams are selected for the competition which is | | | | 6. Argentina |
| organized for duration of one month. | | | | 7. Germany |
| In 2010 the 19th FIFA World Cup is going to be | | | | 8. Italy |
| organized in South Africa from 11th June to 11th July. | | | | Group B |
| South Africa is going to be the first Africa nation to | | | | 1. Nigeria |
| hold this world cup. The mascot for this year's event | | | | 2. Cameroon |
| is going to be Zakumi which is an "anthropomorphised | | | | 3. Chile |
| leopard" who has green hair and yellow body. The | | | | 4. Paraguay |
| motto that is chosen for the event is ""Zakumi's | | | | 5. Cote d'Ivoire |
| game is Fair Play." | | | | 6. Algeria |
| Venues for the matches | | | | 7. Uruguay |
| Mainly ten venues are chosen for all the matches | | | | 8. Ghana |
| would be played for the duration of one month. The | | | | Group C |
| venues are stated below. | | | | 1. Korea DPR |
| 1. Port Elizabeth: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | | | | 2. Australia |
| 2. Durban: Moses Mabhida Stadium | | | | 3. Japan |
| 3. Johannesburg: Ellis Park Stadium | | | | 4. Honduras |
| 4. Cape Town: Cape Town Stadium | | | | 5. United States |
| 5. Pretoria: Loftus Versfeld Stadium | | | | 6. Korea Republic |
| 6. Bloemfontein: Free State Stadium | | | | 7. New Zealand |
| 7. Nelspruit: Mbombela Stadium | | | | 8. Mexico |
| 8. Polokwane: Peter Mokaba Stadium | | | | Group D |
| 9. Rustenburg: Royal Bafokeng Stadium | | | | 1. Slovenia |
| 10. Johannesburg: Soccer City | | | | 2. Denmark |
| A large amount of money has been spent on the | | | | 3. Greece |
| construction of five brand new football stadiums and | | | | 4. France |
| renovation work is going on at the five old stadiums. | | | | 5. Portugal |
| New roads have been constructed and transportation | | | | 6. Serbia |
| facilities have been improved for the benefit of the | | | | 7. Switzerland |
| public. | | | | 8. Slovakia |
| Football world Cup is a major event for all the | | | | The final match is going to be held on 11th July, 2010. |
| football enthusiasts and that is why a large number | | | | The opening and closing ceremonies of this event are |
| of fans are expected to arrive in South Africa before | | | | going to be organized on a grand scale and various |
| the starting on the world cup. The 32 nations that | | | | well known celebrities and performers will take part in |
| are participating in this year's world have been divided | | | | the celebrations. |