2010: FIFA World Cup, South Africa

The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) organized the first World Cup soccer competition in Uruguay in 1930. Since 1930, the FIFA World Cup competition has been held at various international venues every four years. After losing the bid to Germany to host the 2006 World Cup, in 2002, South Africa placed another bid for the 2010 competition. The 2010 FIFA World Cup marks the first time in history Africa will host a FIFA World Cup competition.