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The men’s World Cup is considered the most popular sporting event in the world and is followed with passionate interest around the globe—the final game of the 2002 tournament was played to a television audience of more than 1 billion viewers. Founded in 1930 with just 13 teams, the tournament now attracts entries from more than 200 countries. The teams must participate in elimination games within their own regions before qualifying to become one of the 32 nations participating in the final tournament.

Soccer, game played by two teams on a rectangular field, in which players attempt to knock a round ball through the opponents’ goal, using any part of the body except the hands. Generally, players use their feet and heads as they kick, dribble, and pass the ball toward the goal. One player on each team guards the goal. This player, the goalkeeper, is the only player allowed to touch the ball with the hands while it is in play.

Soccer is a free-flowing game that has relatively few rules and requires little equipment. All that is needed to play is an area of open space and a ball. Much of the world's soccer is played informally, without field markings or real goals. In many places, the game is played barefoot using rolled-up rags or newspapers as a ball. Soccer is the world's most popular sport, played by people of all ages in about 200 countries. The sport has millions of fans throughout the world.

Only in the United States and Canada is the game referred to as soccer. Outside these countries the sport is commonly called football or fútbol in Spanish-speaking countries, where the game is particularly popular. The official name of the sport is association football. The word soccer is a slang corruption of the abbreviation assoc.

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the worldwide governing body of soccer. FIFA governs all levels of soccer, including professional play, Olympic competitions, and youth leagues. The organization also governs the sport’s premier event, the World Cup, an international competition held every four years pitting national teams from 32 countries against one another.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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Green Point Stadium
Green Point Stadium

One of the most artistic football venues in South Africa, the newly-built Green Point Stadium is situated in one of the much sought-after areas in ...
Cape Town
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Durban Stadium
Durban Stadium

The new Durban Stadium's design is characterized by two large archways which arc 100 meters above the stadium roof.
Durban
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Ellis Park Stadium
Ellis Park Stadium

Ellis Park, at the centre of bustling Johannesburg, was built in 1982 and has had a long and distinguished history with sport.
Johannesburg
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Soccer City
Soccer City

For a long time Soccer City was the only South African stadium dedicated to the beautiful game and is a fitting finals venue.
Johannesburg
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Free State Stadium
Free State Stadium

Home to some of the country's most fanatical group of supporters, the Free State Stadium is likely to be the centre of attention during the ...
Mangaung/Bloemfontein
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Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium

Set on the shores of the North End Lake, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, will be the first dedicated football stadium in the city.
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
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Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela Stadium

The Mbombela Stadium is one of the newly-built stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and it takes its name from the local ...
Nelspruit
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Peter Mokaba Stadium
Peter Mokaba Stadium

Named after one of the renowned sons of the struggle and emancipation of South Africa against the apartheid regime, the Peter Mokaba Stadium holds ...
Polokwane
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Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Stadium

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium is named after the Bafokeng People who own shares in the platinum mines in the area.
Rustenburg
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Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium

Loftus Versfeld, in Tshwane/ Pretoria is amongst the most established stadiums in South Africa, built in 1906.
Tshwane/Pretoria
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