Over 30,000 concert goers dared the chill and packed the Orlando Stadium in Soweto for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Concert. Photos available from the Twenty Ten project. For publication rights ...
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Fans, including President Jacob Zuma of South Africa, third left, gathered on June 16 in Pretoria to watch South Africa play Uruguay. see more »
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South Africa (Mzantsi) has been soccer-crazy for months in the lead-up to the World Cup A view of Soccer City Stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A opening match between South Africa and ... see more »
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Excitement is sweeping across Africa as World Cup preliminary matches get under way. In South Africa, the host nation, a vendor wears a multi-coloured wig, while holding flags and blowing a ... see more »
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Fans gather before attending the match between Algeria and Slovenia on June 13 in Polokwane, South Africa. see more »
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A Japanese fan poses with a Cameroonian lion before the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E match between Japan and Cameroon at Free State Stadium on June 14, 2010 in Mangaung, South Africa. see more »
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Nelson Mandela Stadium during the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G match between Portugal and Cote d' Ivoire on June 15, 2010 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. see more »
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Fans show their support for Nigeria at their first match of the World Cup in Johannesburg on June 12. see more »
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An Algerian fan shows his support during his countrys 2010 FIFA World Cup match with the United States at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 23, in Pretoria. see more »
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Soccer fans showed up en masse at Cape Town's main fan park to watch Bafana Bafana take on the French on June 22. see more »
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Ghanaian fans came out to support the Black Stars in their 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign in South Africa's soccer stadiums. see more »
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The Indomitable Lions' first match against Japan on June 14 in Mangaung ended in a 0-1 defeat. Here, Eric Choupo Moting of Cameroon is challenged by Daisuke Matsui during the match. see more »
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Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba, center, warms up prior to kick off with teammates at their first match, on June 15 with Portugal in Port Elizabeth. It ended in a 0-0 draw. see more »
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Nigeria entered the World Cup in South Africa with high hopes of going far. The Super Eagles' group included South Korea, Greece, and Argentina. see more »
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Bafana's fans gave their team their full support during the 2010 World Cup opening match between South Africa and Mexico on June 11. see more »
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More than 80,000 people - including thousands of Dutch fans wearing orange - converged on Soccer City, Johannesburg, on July 11 for the closing ceremony and the final match of the World Cup between ... see more »
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