Every 4 years the most anticipated sporting event brings together the world for FIFA’s World Cup. This year the 2010 FIFA World Cup is now taking place in South Africa, fulfilling a dream of millions to host this soccer tournament on African soil.

On 15 May 2004, in Zurich, FIFA President Sepp Blatter announced to the world that South Africa would host the 2010 World Cup, the first on African soil. After South Africa’s victory was announced, Nelson Mandela hoisted the World Cup trophy and Archbishop Desmond Tutu embraced Blatter. “I feel like a young man of 15,” said Mandela, who was 85 at the time.

A total of 200 teams entered the race for one of the 31 places at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. (The host nation, South Africa, is automatically in the final, number 32). The final draw was held in Cape Town on 4 December 2009.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa will be staged at 10 venues across nine South African cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Bloemfontein, Rustenburg, and Pretoria. Johannesburg, South Africa’s economic capital is home to two World Cup stadiums, Soccer City and Ellis Park.

Five of South Africa’s football stadiums have undergone major renovations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup: Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg in North West Province and Vodacom Park in Bloemfontein in the Free State.

Which team do you think will win the 2010 World Cup ? …