2010 FIFA World Cup

South Africa
Globalization: the myriad forms of connectivity and flows linking the
local (and national) to the global as well as the West to the East, and
the North to the South.
Manfred Steger

FIFA World Cup

World championship for national soccer (football)
teams

World Cup in South Africa

First on African soil
June 11 July 11
204 countries compete for 32 spots
6 were African
World Champion: Spain

Globalization
(1)Economic & (1) Cultural

Economic Globalization
Construction: 5 new and renovate 5 others
About $2.3 billion

Economic Globalization
Contractors:
Basil Read
Group Five
Murray & Roberts
WBHO Construction
Dutch BAM
International
Bouygues

Cultural Globalization
20 Football for Help Centers:
Soccer, education, health
FIFA and a global network of non-government agencies
Help disadvantaged communities

Today:

450 locations
170 non-government agencies
78 countries

References
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Kgatholo Pele Printings. (n.d.). 2010 World Cup & The Construction
Sector. Retrieved April 18, 2016, from
http://www.lrs.org.za/docs/BWI_2010 World Cup Booklet.pdf
Milanovic, B. (2010, June 15). The World at Play: Soccer Takes on
Globalization. Retrieved April 19, 2016, from
http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/world-play-soccer-takes-globalization
SAinfo. (2009, November). Building 20 Centers for 2010. Retrieved April
19, 2016, from http://www.southafrica.info/2010/20centres.htm#.
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Wood, R. (2010). World Cup Host Countries. Retrieved April 19, 2016,
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