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It's final - all 32 places for 2010 are now taken. |
Yesterday, all 32 flags of the qualifying countries were raised in an historical ceremony at SAFA (South African Football Association). Their head quarters are not far from the awesome new Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg - where both the opening game and the final will be played - on 11 June and 11 July 2010 repectively.
It was a proud moment for all the ambassadors and embassy
representatives who were there and emotions and national pride were
running high.
Flying high: 32 flags of the qualifying countries for the 2010 World Cup at Safa House
"We
congratulate all the teams that have now qualified for the 2010 Fifa
World Cup. For us this is a very emotional day. After all the years of
hard work that have gone into preparing for this momentous event, it is
now a tangible reality," said 2010 World Cup local organising
committing CEO, Danny Jordaan.
Here's the final line-up for the FIFA 2010 World Cup by continent :
Africa
Algeria
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Nigeria
South Africa - host nation
Australasia
Australia
New Zealand
Asia
Japan
Korea DPR
Korea Republic
Europe
Denmark
England
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
North America
Honduras
Mexico
USA
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Paraguay
Uruguay
And, in just 2 days time (ie on 22 Nov 09), there's just 200 days left to kick off ...
Find out more about the 2010 World Cup stadiums and host cities with links to interactive maps and tourist information. |
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