Soccer fans cheer before the South Africa - Uruguay game...

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Soccer fans cheer before the South Africa - Uruguay game in a fan zone in Centurion near Pretoria June 16. South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala kicks between Mexican defenders during their opening match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 11.

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Soccer fans cheer before the South Africa - Uruguay game in a fan zone in Centurion near Pretoria June 16.

South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala kicks between Mexican defenders during their opening match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg June 11.

A fan celebrates South Africa's first goal against Mexico, the first goal of the 2010 World Cup, as he watches a live broadcast of the opening match in Nelspruit June 11.

Javier Mascherano of Argentina checks on the injured Lukman Haruna of Nigeria during their match at Ellis Park Stadium June 12 in Johannesburg.

Argentina head coach Diego Maradona reacts during the match against Nigeria at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg June 12.

Argentina's Jonas Gutierrez (right) vies with Nigeria's Chinedu Obasi during their match June 12 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Supporters of Ghana react as they watch on TV their match against Serbia June 13 in Johannesburg.

Japan's Yuichi Komano (bottom) vies for the ball with Cameroon's Eric Choupo-Moting during their match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein June 14.

North Korea's Jong Tae-Se cries while listening to his country's anthem before their match against Brazil June 15 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Ivory Coast's Didier Drogba fights for the ball with a defender from Portugal during their match June 15 at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Fans watch the South Africa vs. Uruguay match at a fan park in Soweto June 16.

Residents of a squatters' camp in Kliptown, a suburb of Soweto, watch the South Africa vs. Uruguay match on a television supplied with illicit electricity June 16.

Fans wear their teams' colors while they watch first round games.

Argentina's Carlos Tevez controls the ball during the match against South Korea at Soccer City in Johannesburg June 17.

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama (right) saves a shot in front of Greece's Dimitris Salpingidis during their match at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein June 17.

A view of the Green Point Stadium as England's players train in Cape Town June 17.

The Netherlands' Dirk Kuyt (right) vies with Japan's Yuki Abe during their match June 19 at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban.

South African boys play soccer in a field in the Diepsloot township June 19.

Australia's Luke Wilkshire (left) fights for the ball with Ghana's Lee Addy during their match June 19 at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg.

Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o (center) celebrates after scoring a goal during the match against Denmark at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria June 19.

Slovakia's Stanislav Sestak (right) heads the ball next to Paraguay's Paulo da Silva during their match June 20 at Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein.

Honduras' Roger Espinoza kicks the ball in front of Spain's Joan Capdevila during their match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 21.

A South Africa fan weeps as South Africa win their match but leave the competetion during their match against France at the Free State Stadium June 22 in Mangaung/Bloemfontein.

South Africans react as they watch their team play France in a township near Roodepoort June 22.

Uruguay's Jorge Fucile falls to the pitch during their match June 22 at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg.

France's Djibril Cisse leaves the pitch at the end of their match against South Africa June 22 at Free State Stadium in Mangaung/Bloemfontein.

Algeria's Hassan Yebda eyes the ball during their match June 23 at Loftus Verfeld stadium in Tshwane/Pretoria.

Youths play soccer in Johannesburg June 16.

Slovakia's Robert Vittek (right) looks up at Italy's Gennaro Gattuso after a clash during their match June 24 at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Kids play soccer in a dusty lot as the sun goes down in a rural community outside Rustenburg June 24.

Japan's Yuji Nakazawa (left), Marcus Tulio Tanaka (back) and Makoto Hasebe celebrate after beating Denmark June 24 at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg.

South African children play with a soccer ball in a street in Diepsloot June 25.