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  • Drama at the Draw

    Drama at the Draw

    Sunday 25 November 2007

    A thrilling Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa took place in Durban today, with 170 teams discovering their tasks.

  • African beat echoes through Draw

    African beat echoes through Draw

    Sunday 25 November 2007
    South Africa treated the world to a thrilling show on the day of the Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Draw Show

African beat echoes through Draw

The scene for the Preliminary Draw to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South AfricaTM started in true African fashion today with a chorus from the Spirit of Lion King, adapted from the musical.

    Continental Zones

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    • Members of the "Freshlyground", a South African Afro-Fusion band that was formed in Cape Town in 200
    • Dancers and singers from the Lion King perform before the beginning of the FIFA 2010 football World
    • A screen shows the teams that will be playing in the European zone's Group 6 during the preliminary
    • The Spirit of the Lion King
    • Judith Sephuma performs
    • Former Iranian player Ali Daei holds the card for the United Arab Emirates during the preliminary dr
    • PD - Bosnia-Herzegovina
    • PD - Slovakia
    • PD - Ghana
    • PD - Angola

    Draw Format

    Check out and download the preliminary draw formats of the continental zones concerned in PDF.

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    Durban

    Durban

    Durban is the host city for the Preliminary Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. It is apt, as the city has a long history with the beautiful game.

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