With more than 500,000 soccer fans in attendance, it appears to be the countrys time to shine. The bid book used by the south african football association to win the rights to host the 2010 fifa world cup has been secreted away from the. Jun 11, 2010 south africa 2010 world cup is a musthave program that will keep all the scores and results of the fifa world cup in one lightweight database allowing you to track your favorite teams. The 2010 world cup football tournament will be held in south africa from june 11 to july 11 with 32 teams all over the world. Click on a country description or format for illustrations. May 14, 2010 englands world cup 2018 bid book submitted by david beckham. May 30, 2015 fifa identified serious issues with south africas 2010 world cup bid two weeks before choosing it as the host nation but did nothing about it, according to a new study, which also says the. South africa s 2023 rugby world cup bid meets and exceeds every one of world rugbys seven primary bid objectives.
South africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football. Jun 15, 2010 however, south africa was already a major tourist destination before hosting the world cup, so some of the potential current and future world cup related economic benefits from tourism should be. Fifa found serious issues with south africas 2010 world cup. From the beginning of the bid process south africa committed that the 2010 world cup would be an african world cup, which would provide momentum to growth and development and the african renaissance. Flash 88% 3,652,341 plays penalty world cup brazil. If the world cup is granted to south africa, it will generate significant unity. Six years after the 2010 fifa world cup was awarded to south africa, the country with the cape of good hope showed all of its rich diversity with a monthlong competition. Egypt, morocco, south africa and a joint bid from libya and tunisia. When considering south africas 2006 south africa narrowly lost to germany for the right to host this world cup and 2010 bid books submitted to fifa. Fifa world cup 2010 south african embassy to the federal. Fifa was quite happy to proceed knowing that south africas bid book proposals were way too optimistic.
South africa would be africa s stage and the bid book proclaimed. South africa 2010 stadiums south africa accommodation. One of the aims of the bid is to promote and increase africas involvement in the global football economy. But judging by crowds at league games and bafana bafanas results, the four years since have been disappointing.
Following is a current list host country, south africa, is listed first of issued stamps from around the world commemorating world cup 2010. The 2010 fifa world cup meant more to south africa than this timehonoured sport, though. The latest reports indicate that the government of south africa spent 11. We want to ensure that, one day, historians will reflect upon the 2010. May 28, 2015 south africa and its football officials stand accused of buying the vote that landed the country the 2010 fifa world cup. South africa has won the right to host the 2010 world cup finals after holding off the challenge of morocco. Furthermore, the 2010 fifa world cup is part of a new national development strategy, called vision 2010, with a government completely dedi cated to this plan. Morocco are making their fifth bid to host the tournament they. There were 19 countries included in this oecd roundtable from europe, asia, north america and notably south africa that participated. Now all eyes are on danny jordaan, who led the bid and hopes to be elected. These guarantees are contained in the bid book and are required of any country that wishes to host the world cup. South africa presented its report on the massive cost overruns in relation to the 2010 fifa world cup stadiums which it, at the time, suspected of bid rigging. Africa hosted the best fifa world cup ever and with good support, morocco can emulate south africa, the safa president added.
As a south african and a football fan, im thrilled that my country is hosting the 2010 fifa world cup, and im sure the 11th of june, when south africa kicks off the first match in. Know all about south africa world cup 2010, goals scored, qualified team, matches. South africa police to probe alleged 2010 world cup bid bribes. The 2010 world cup was awarded to south africa over morocco and egypt yesterday by the executive committee of fifa, soccers world governing body, in a vote in zurich. May 15, 2004 world football governing body fifa has awarded the 2010 world cup to south africa the first time the tournament has gone to an african nation. South africa, who failed by the slimmest of margins to host the 2006 world cup, were the first to register their desire to host the event back in november. Only a small portion of fnb stadium known as soccer city during the world cup. During the 2010 world cup in south africa, they beat france 21 and drew 1 1 to mexico. Visit the 2010 world cup host cities in south africa that welcomed the fans in june and july, 2010.
During the bid process and all that happened leading up to the final announcement that south africa would be the host for 2010 fifa world cup, there were many dark days when things did not go right, and many other days when the sun shone brightly, and our goal was in line of sight. Nigerias sports minister steven akiga said at the world cup in japan that his country wanted to hold the 2010 event. It is the first african nation to host the sporting event since the competitions founding in 1930. South africa has pledged to the international community that the 2010 fifa world cup, the first to be held on african soil, will be the best in the tournaments history. Fifa awards 2026 world cup to joint north american bid by u. Quoted in bolsmann and brewster, mexico and south africa, 3. Ghana won the group and progressed to the tournament, while congo dr finished ahead of south africa on head to head results. Jan 06, 2003 south africa, who failed by the slimmest of margins to host the 2006 world cup, were the first to register their desire to host the event back in november. Packed with stunning photographs and expert analysis of each team, its star players and its prospects in the finals, this is essential reading for football fans everywhere.
South africa backs moroccos bid to host the 2026 world cup. Bid book 2003 and sports and recreation south africa 2011. This event saw a massive rejuvenation of local resources and infrastructure, a cooperation amongst so many industries, to make it the best, most vibrant, and most efficient event of the century. South africa wins the 2010 bid to host the soccer world cup 15 may 2004 on 15 may 2004, the president of the federation of international football associations fifa, joseph sepp blatter, announced that south africa would host the 2010 soccer world cup.
The confederation of african football announced that the 2010 fifa world cup qualification would also be the qualification for this tournament. Tunisia dropped out of the bidding on friday, and libya, another longshot candidate, was deemed unqualified yesterday. South africa celebrates winning bid for 2010 football world cup andrew meldrum in pretoria and ap in cape town published on sun 16 may 2004 21. Bids for 2022, meanwhile, come from throughout the world, with the exception of south america which is hosting in brazil in 2014 and africa, which has not put forward a bid despite being.
Englands world cup 2018 bid book submitted by david beckham. The world cup 2010 is set to open on june 11, 2010, and south africa is gearing up for an influx of tourists from around the world. Economic and social impact of the world cup on south. Jul 30, 2010 as fifa president sepp blatter gave south africa a nearperfect 9 out of 10 for its hosting of the 2010 fifa world cup, analysts said the spinoffs of improved perceptions abroad could have a longlasting impact not only on south africa and its development but on the continent as a whole. Sa rugby union president mark alexander and ceo jurie roux, along with south. Bid books for the fifa world cup 2018 2022 games bids. Congratulations once again from all our staff and thank you for being part of our promotions program. Choose your team and try to win the south africa 2010 world cup. Fifa found serious issues with south africas 2010 world cup bid. He referred to government and corporate support for the bid and had embarked on a number of marketing programmes to popularise the bid among the people.
The bbcs andrew harding considers whether south africa really paid a bribe to host the world cup in 2010, which is denied by fifa and other officials. This spending directly created,000 construction jobs marcus, 2010, and the world cup as a whole indirectly resulted in a gain of 415,000 jobs sylvester and harju 2010, 8. Morocco, not south africa, won the 2010 world cup bid. Tangible effects of 2010 world cup not equal for all south. In 2000, south africa was the favorite to win the hosting rights to world cup 2006. Fifa found serious issues with south africas 2010 world. Fifa identified serious issues with south africa s 2010 world cup bid two weeks before choosing it as the host nation but did nothing about it, according to a new study, which also says the tournament has left the country with an oversupply of underutilised stadiums. Whether you plan to be watching the games in a stadium or fan park on the southern tip of africa, or on the screen back home, heres a collection of quick information on the tournament, and the host country, to help enhance your experience. South africa would be africas stage and the bid book proclaimed. The 2010 fifa world cup is about to take place in south africa. The impetus for this book came about upon the announcement of south africa as the host nation of the fifa world cup in 2010. After narrowly losing the bid for 2006, south africa rallied to become the first african nation to host the world cup, a feat for a continent which has yet to host a major international sporting event, such as the olympics. World cup book the pride, fifa, issued by knvb, after. Update 1rugbysouth africa and italy confirm world cup bids.
Sa in the dock for buying 2010 fifa world cup vote the. Five nations were competing for the right to host brazil, ger. Ceo of the bid committee, addressed the committee on the 2010 soccer world cup bid. Morocco won 2010 world cup vote not south africa as it happened follow full coverage of the latest allegations surrounding footballs governing body fifa as the situation. South africa world cup 2010 list of books related to south africa or soccer. Nelson mandelas message regarding the fifa 2010 world cup. The challenge of making good on an african promise. Former top fifa official chuck blazer has admitted that he and others on the executive committee agreed to accept bribes in connection with the choice of south africa as 2010 world cup. South africa s top 5 stunning green stadiums as nations around the globe gear up for the kickoff of the world cup this friday all eyes are set on its host country, south africa. Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 world cup as part of a shortlived rotation policy, abandoned in 2007, to rotate the event among football confederations. Morocco won the vote to host the 2010 world cup that was held five years ago in south africa, according to a report in londons the sunday times, published less than two weeks after the u. One of the aims of the bid is to promote and increase africa s involvement in the global football economy. South africa wins the 2010 bid to host the soccer world cup. The team failed to qualify for the 2006 fifa world cup after finishing third in their qualifying group.
May 07, 2009 update 1rugbysouth africa and italy confirm world cup bids. Inspection group report for the 2010 fifa world cup. Morocco conducted excellent promotion and presentation of the bid, in their 4th campaign. Soccer world cup bid presentation 2010 document not to be released summary. Jun 06, 2015 s outh africas original bid book for the 2010 world cup finals shows how the event was charged with political import. Wikimedia commons has media related to fifa world cup 2010. The announcement of the vote by fifa president sepp blatter in zurich was greeted with delight from the south african bid delegation including former president nelson mandela.
That night could not pass soon enough, knowing that the following day our first team led by nelson. Cape town, south africa south africa s organized and serious crime unit said on thursday it was conducting a preliminary investigation into bribery allegations surrounding the 2010 world cup bid. The 2010 fifa world cup elicited a great deal of expectation about what it could do for tourism in south africa. World cup book the pride, fifa, issued by knvb, after world cup 2010 south africa. The following are the statistics for the 2010 fifa world cup which took place in south africa goalscorers. If successful, it would have been the second african country, after the 2010 tournament in south africa, as well as the second arab and muslim country after the. The 2010 football world cup as a political construct.
The announcement was made in zurich, where south africa was represented by a delegation that included nelson mandela and head of the local organizing committee, danny jordan. Tangible effects of 2010 world cup not equal for all south africans looked at holistically, the middle classes would seem to have benefited the most mon, jun 23, 2014, 01. Before south africa s bid to host the 2010 world cup there was already a body of knowledge consisting of both exante and expost studies regarding the economic impact of megasports events on host countries and host cities. It is designed by german agency abold gmbh, who produced the bid books for both the germany 2006 and south africa 2010 winning bids. The 2010 world cup will take place in south africa, the first time the tournament will be staged on the african continent. How did south africa host the 2010 fifa world cup when it. As world cup 2010 fever sweeps the international community, the spotlight is on south africa. For starters, russia didnt have a great soccer tradition. Presentation to fifa on sas bid for 2010 soccer world cup presentation of the president of south africa, thabo mbeki, to the fifa executive committee on south africa s bid for the 2010 soccer world cup. This bold promise needs a highlevel team to carry it out.
Find out about the attractions, things to do, stadiums and find accommodation in the nine south african cities chosen to host the 2010 fifa world cup. South africa, which narrowly lost out to germany in the race to host the 2006 world cup, was chosen ahead of a trio of north african bids from morocco, egypt and libya. Economic and social impact of the world cup on south africa. The event is a historic one for the country as it is the first world cup in south africa and also the first ever held on the african continent. Anyone who wanted to host the tournament could apply to fifa. May 15, 2004 south africa has won the right to host the 2010 world cup finals after holding off the challenge of morocco. South africa controversially and narrowly lost out in the vote to hold the 2006 world cup but ran out comfortable winners in the bid for 2010 over its african rivals in the fifa vote in 2004. Bbc sport football africa world cup nigeria bid for 2010. Five african nations placed bids to host the 2010 world cup.
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