Since the very beginning of the process that will bring the 2010 FIFA World CupTM to South Africa, the emphasis has been on making it an African event, and Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Tshwane (Pretoria), Gauteng is pulling out all the stops to do just that. From farmers to foreign ambassadors and students to socialites this city´s cosmopolitan crowd is crazy about football - so come prepared for the match of your life - you´ll sing along to your national anthem accompanied by a brand new sound system, and all new floodlights and scoreboards mean you´ll catch every exhilarating match moment.
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Besides hosting the 1996 CAF Africa Cup of Nations, it´s home to Premier Soccer League powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns - who´ve won the League for three years in a row (1998 - 2000); and it´s venue for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 - so the passion for football in this city just keeps growing; egged on by thousands of football fans who´ll be flocking to this world-class facility to have a ball.