Host Nation

South Africa

Johannesburg · Republic

1WC editions
9host cities
50M (2010)population

From Wikipedia

South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic, and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe to the east and northeast by Mozambique, and Eswatini, and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of 1,221,037 square kilometres, the country has a population of over 63 million people, making it the sixth-most populated country in Africa.

Hosting record

First WC in Africa. Vuvuzelas became a global phenomenon. Paul the Octopus correctly predicted 8 matches.

Editions hosted
Firsts
  • First WC in Africa
  • First WC with goal-line technology testing