South Africa
Volunteers prepare for South Africa World Cup visitors
March 27, 2010By Scott Bobb As South Africa prepares to host the football (soccer) World Cup, organizers have recruited thousands of volunteers to help the hundreds of thousands of fans who will be attending. Some 2,000 World Cup volunteers gathered at a convention...
Johannesburg's 90,000-seat Soccer City stadium almost ready to host the World Cup
March 02, 2010By Scott Bobb World Cup organizers inspect South African stadiums World Cup organizers are visiting the 10 South African stadiums that are to host matches later this year. Tuesday marks the 100-day countdown to kick-off for football's biggest event...
February 23, 2010By Philip Alexiou World sporting events such as the Olympics and World Cup require billions of dollars of investment and years of planning. But do the investments pay off, helping the local or national economy? Watch video below: Money In Motion...
South Africa: Preparations for football World Cup move into high gear
February 10, 2010By Scott Bobb It is four months until the kick-off of the first football World Cup in Africa and preparations in South Africa are moving into high gear. Billions of dollars worth of improvements to the country's infrastructure have already been completed...
South Africa dismisses World Cup concerns after Angola attack
January 13, 2010Organizers of football's World Cup in South Africa are dismissing media reports that Friday's attack on the Togolese football team in Angola could affect the sport's biggest tournament when it kicks off in South Africa in June. The head of South Africa...
2010 World Cup: Mexico 3-1 Costa Rica - Goals (video)
September 06, 2009Mexico won over Costa Rica 3-0 on Saturday in a World Cup qualifier. Mexico is in a strong position to reach 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Goals for Mexico: Giovanni Dos Santos, Guillermo Franco and Andres Guardado. It was Mexico's best match and...
