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FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced the winner of the 2010 World Cup host selection on the 15th of May 2004 in Zürich. South Africa received 14 votes while Morocco secured 10 and Egypt received none.
Nelson Mandela campaigned for South Africa to win the right to host by speaking about football during his imprisonment at Robben Island prison. He stated that playing football made them feel alive and triumphant despite their situation.
On the 28th of May 2015 media reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee paid US$10 million in bribes to secure hosting rights. These payments went to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and other Executive Committee members.
FNB Stadium hosted eight matches alongside Cape Town Stadium and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria each hosted seven matches.
On the 8th of July 2009 seventy thousand construction workers walked off their jobs working on new stadiums. The majority earned R2500 per month while unions alleged some workers were grossly underpaid.
Spain defeated the Netherlands 1, 0 in extra time on the 11th of July 2010 at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. Andrés Iniesta scored the winning goal in the 116th minute giving Spain their first world title.