The 2010 Fifa World Cup will take place in South Africa. Whether you plan to be watching the games in a stadium or fan park on the southern tip of Africa, or on the screen back home, here's a collection of quick information on the tournament, and the host country, to help enhance your experience.

For four weeks starting on 11th June, South Africa will be the centre of the world. The 2006 World Cup in Germany was the most extensively viewed event in television history. This year's event will draw even bigger audiences.

Learn The South African National Anthem The Easy Way

It is the only neo-modal national anthem in the world, by virtue of being the only one that starts in one key and finishes in another. The lyrics employ the five most populous of South Africa's 11 official languages - Xhosa (first stanza, first two lines), Zulu (first stanza, last two lines), Sesotho (second stanza), Afrikaans (third stanza) and English (final stanza).

Here's is an easy way to learn the anthem and sing with pride at the soccer matches.

Date     Time       Match
22/06    20:30      Nigeria vs Korea Republic   

13/06    20:30      Germany vs Australia

16/06  16:00       Spain vs Switzerland

 19/06   13:30      Netherlands vs Japan

 25/06   16:00      Portugal vs Brazil

 28/06  16:00       1E vs 2F     

 07/07  20:30       W59 vs W60

Click here find out which roads will be closed for these games.

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Forget the Macarena. Forget the moon walk. South Africa's own Diski Dance is set to get the world jiving at all the soccer games. The Diski Dance, comprising a series of choreographed soccer moves, features in a television advert from South African Tourism, aimed at generating excitement at home and abroad ahead of the 2010 Fifa World Cup.

Click here for video and steps

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Click here for things that might affect you during the World Cup.

Knowledge is your best weapon. Click here for tips

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King Shaka International, just north of Durban on the eastern seaboard, is South Africa’s newest airport, and it's all geared to be ready and waiting for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. It will replace Durban International Airport. Click here for pictures and more information.

World's Richest players

This list of the richest soccer players was based on research conducted by France Football according to the players’ wages and other endorsements.

Click here to find out who earns more between Messi and Kaka.

Top 10 shirtless, sexy players

Very few men are born with the gift of looking hot 24/7. Here are 10 reasons to fall in love with soccer.

World Cup winners

Pictures of past champions

Bafana Squad

Poor Benni McCarthy did not make it but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira is pleased with his selection and believes his team will do well. What do you think?

Transport

Getting around Durban will be easy, with systems in place to cut down on congestion – and pollution.

The eThekwini Municipality has developed a world-class transport operating system for the 2010 FIFA World Cup that will get fans to the games easily and efficiently and provide safe access to all the main attractions of the City, such as the beachfront and Official FIFA Fan Fest.

  2010 World Cup Chart

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