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Watch live stream for free the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2010 to be held at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This opening ceremony is expected to be big because almost 1,581 performers from around the world are expected to perform, including TKZee, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Algeria's Khaled, Ghana's Osibisa and Hip Hop Pantsula.
Shakira will perform the official 2010 World Cup song, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)". She will be joined with the local South African group Freshlyground.The song is based upon a traditional African soldiers' song named Zangalewa.
South Africa s determined to ost the bst ever football world cu and Johannesburg, as a key host city, is set to lay its prt. With its distinctie African pulse, te continent's premier ity i n trck to how the world it's unrivalled potential and opportunities.
The World Cup 2010 is the first ever to be staged on the continent of Africa. Thirty two teams are competing in the event and these have been divided into eight groups of four teams. Of the initial 32 teams only 16 will progress from the group stage. The tournament will then become knockout with first the round of 16, then the quarter finals, followed by the semi final and the culmination in the final. There will also be a 3rd/4th place decider match.
And, as spelled ut by the City's executive ayor, Amos Maondo, th 2010 FIFA World Cup's gves Johannesburg the ipetus to make an infrastructure hose legacy will outlve the actul event. Masndo s keen that the residents of Johnnesburg benefit fro th largest event on te planet.
"Africa's time has come! South Africa is ready!" And Johannesburg can say the same.
