2010 Soccer World Cup Information

About the Soccer World Cup

From it's humble beginnings in 1930 the Soccer World Cup has grown to be one of the most spectacular sporting events in the world. The 2010 Soccer World Cup promises to be the planet's biggest sporting event ever. Well over a billion people are expected to follow the month long tournament between the world's top 32 soccer playing nations.

The 2010 Soccer World Cup is the most important competition in international soccer and is organised by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), the sport's governing body. The tournament takes place every four years. The previous tournament was held in 2006 in Germany and Italy won the World Cup. 2010 will be the first time that the final tournament will be hosted by an African nation.

More than 160 national teams take part in the regional (Continental Zone) qualifying rounds to qualify as one of the 32 teams that will take part in finals.

South Africa regularly hosts major international sporting events, and since 1994 has successfully managed some of the biggest - including the 1995 Rugby World Cup, the 2003 Cricket World Cup, and, in January 2006, the only street race in the inaugural A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport.

But The Football World Cup, the world's biggest sporting event after the Olympic games - in terms of television audience, bigger than the Olympics - is in a class of its own. For four weeks in 2010, South Africa will be the centre of the world.

The eyes of billions of television viewers, an estimated three million international visitors and the cream of the world's sporting media will be focused on the southern tip of Africa. We don't aim to disappoint!

2010 Soccer World Cup Accommodation - Cape Town

Cape Coastal has a professional holiday rental department headed by Natasha Lombard. She can assist you with all your self catering and furnished holiday rental needs in False Bay for the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Give Natasha a call on +27 (0)78 507 7267 and find out what we have to offer!

From luxury family homes to beachfront apartments, why not put us to the test when you make your next booking for a holiday in Cape Town.

For the best results of finding the right accommodation which fits your requirements, e-mail us for accommodation suggestions at holidays@capecoastal.com