2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup We did it! We did it! 2 South Africa hosted the first African...
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South Africa hosted the first African World Cup from 11 June to 11 July 2010. Hosting the tournament acted as a catalyst for expanding the country’s infrastructure base, skills development, employment creation and economic growth.
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A total of 3,18 million spectators attended the 64 matches of the tournament, which is the third-highest aggregate attendance behind the United States in 1994 and Germany in 2006.
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Thousands of jobs were created for the construction of the World Cup stadiums. Construction workers on these stadiums were given ex-tensive skills training, which will enable them to meet the much needed demand for skilled work-ers on other construction projects post-2010.
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The six new stadiums that were built for the 2010 FIFA World Cup provide
South Africa with a number of world-class sporting
facilities.
During the duration of the tournament, billions of viewers
around the world watched the World
Cup games and opening and
closing ceremonies.
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The success of the tournament showed the power of sport and recreation in nation-building as well as economic and social development.
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