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South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup

Date
15 May 2004
Updated
30 Sep 2019
South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup

On 15 May 2004, the president of the Federation of International Football Association's (FIFA), Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, announced that South Africa would host the 2010 Soccer World Cup. 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. South Africa beat Morocco by four votes to win the bid. The victory was a morale booster, as South Africa had previously lost the bid to Germany by a single vote in 2000.  

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  1. 01Local Organising Committee. (2004) Madiba welcomes World Cup trophy. [Online]. Available at: www.sa2010.gov.za [Accessed 07 May, 2010]
  2. 02FIFA.com. (2004). Host nation of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.  [Online]. Available at: www.fifa.com [Accessed 07 May, 2010]
  3. 03BBC Sport. (2004). SA wins 2010 vote. [Online]. Available at: news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed 07 May, 2010]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013565

South African History Online (2011) 'South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013565 (Accessed: 3 August 2026).

South African History Online, South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013565, (accessed 3 August 2026).

"South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013565. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "South Africa wins the 2010 bid to host the Soccer World Cup." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013565.

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