SOUTH AFRICA (ANS) — Excitement is reaching fever pitch as South Africa gears up for the first football (soccer) World Cup to be held on African soil.
Beginning on Friday, June 11, 2010, the FIFA World Cup will encompass 30 days of football (soccer) played in 10 stadiums scattered over 9 cities. They are expecting over 300,000 visitors from all parts of the world. This will translate into 2.74 million spectators with a TV audience of some 40 billion watching the 200 hours of football.
Half the world will be able to watch the final which expects to see 3.3 billion people glued to their sets
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