The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa was the 19th edition of the Football World Cup. The competition was held in South Africa, between June 11 and July 11 of that year, the first time the tournament was held in Africa and the fifth time it was in the southern hemisphere, surpassing the host country in the election prior to Egypt and Morocco.
The championship was composed of two phases: in the first, eight groups of four teams were formed each, advancing to the next round the two best of each group. The sixteen qualifiers then met in elimination matches, until they reached the two teams that played the final at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg.
Several selections returned to this World Cup after many years of absence. These teams were joined by Slovakia and Serbia , although selections of these last two nations had participated in previous World Cup events, but representing countries now disintegrated; Czechoslovakia in case of the first, and Yugoslavia and later Serbia and Montenegro in case of the second.
After the consecration of Spain to the Netherlands, this World Cup was the first played outside Europe in which a team from that continent was proclaimed champion, and it was the first time since 1998 that he won a team without previous world cups in his winners, as well as the first time since 1978 when two teams without world cups met in the final. As world champions, Spain participated in the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013.
SIMBOLS
Some simbols of this world cup are the following:
One of the most important is the pet Zakumi,
a green-haired leopard in the colors of the South African national team
The official ball with which the championship was played is the Jabulani model, manufactured by the Adidas brand.
SOUNDTRACK
The official album, Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album was released and features a series of songs selected by a specialized FIFA committee from around the world, including a song with the voice of Nelson Mandela in addition to the official anthem "Sign of a Victory" from R. Kelly with a gospel group from Soweto and the official song by Zakumi, "Game on" by Pitbull.
For the launch of the sporting event, FIFA held a World Opening Concert on June 10 at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, where Shakira, K'naan, Juanes, The Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys and Angelique performed. Kidjo and other singers. Prior to the opening match the next day, Shakira played the official song again.
SOME INFORMATION OF THE SINGER
Born: 2nd of February in 1977 (age 42)
From: Colombia
Residence: Barcelona, Spain
Bonds Cay, The Bahamas
Miami, Florida
Occupation: Singer songwriter dancer record producer businesswoman philanthropist actress model.
Partner: Gerard Piqué
Children: 2
Musical career
Genres: Latinpop
