Three days to go before the kick off of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The opening ceremony date is on June 11, 2010, at the new Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time that a football world cup is held at an African nation.

The 91,000-capacity stadium is expected to be a full house during the opening ceremony. Political leaders of the 32 competing nations are also expected to grace the ceremony and cheer for their respective teams. The FIFA World Cup, being one of the mostly watched sporting-event in the world, will draw innumerable worldwide viewers. It is also at this tournament that we will see the best football (soccer) players in the world.

The opening match will be between South Africa and Mexico. Though none are considered favorites to win the Cup, the home team is expected to give their best performance.

There will also be an opening day ceremony concert to be held on June 10, 2010 at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg. World-renowned to performers include Shakira, Alicia Keys, John Legend and the Black Eyed Peas.

Here’s a video of the world cup 2006 opening day:

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