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This day June 11th is not only the convicted day of Nelson Mandela and seven of his comrades but also has an auxiliary significance in the history of South Africa, the first kick-off in the FIFA World Cup 2010. South African team returned to the FIFA stage in 1992, after banned by them. They are hosting the 19th FIFA World Cup after hosted the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009.
The first kick is between South Africa & Mexico at 7.30 p.m (India Time) at Soccer city Stadium. The first partakers South Africa & Mexico going to start their path en route for victory and prize cash $30 million. Each FIFA World Cup will produce its heros and anti-heros; we have to pass the time to see such fascinating events. FIFA for this World Cup 2010 arranged the comfortable base camps to all teams, whereas South Africa dwells in Thaba Ya Batswana, Johannesburg, Gauteng and Mexico in Southern Sun grayston, Sandton, Gautengs.
South Africa-Mexico
Nick name: Bafana Bafana-El Tri
Head Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreir -Javier Aguirre
Captain: Aaron Mokoena-Rafael Marquez
Top Scorer: Benni McCarthy (35)- Jared Borgetti (46)
Current FIFA rank: 83-17
Highest FIFA rank: 16(1996)-4(2006)
Lowest FIFA rank: 124(1992)-33(2009)
Dress Code: Yellow with- Black with
Green strip Red strip
World Cup Appearances:2-13
Best results: 1998 & 2002-1970 &1986
Most of the football fans were now sited in South Africa to watch the match lively. More interesting places are there in South Africa to visit, like
Table Mountain Cape Town
Robben Island Museum
Cape Wines land
Dive with White Sharks
Bungee jump Bloukrans or Orlando Towers
Swim with Penguins Cape Peninsula
Kruger National Park
Hot air balloon Rides
Lion Park
There are some other amazing places in South Africa for the football players and the football fans to relax in their free times.
