, but the 2010 edition is going to be a particularly historic one because it will be the first time the event is staged in Africa.
The responsibility of flying the continents flag has inevitably fallen to South Africa, without question the economic and technical powerhouse of Africa.
There have been doubts about the countrys ability to stage the tournament, but it should not be forgotten that this is a sport-mad nation. Sport tickets make perfectly acceptable birthday presents in South Africa, and football tickets will probably be a popular gift choice next year!
Have no doubt, the support will be there. South Africa has already staged successful world cups in rugby and cricket, as well as footballs African Cup of Nations and Confederations Cup.
Work is continuing at a frantic pace to get everything up to scratch for the big tournament, with South Africas major centres changing visually almost every day. One of the incentives for the stadium construction workers is that they have been made special offers for World Cup football tickets. No wonder theyre getting on with the job!
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