The FIFA World Cup tournament kicks off this afternoon in Johannesburg with a match between host South Africa and Mexico.

Statistics may help the host team, Bafana Bafana Nick named the meaning of 'never lost boys, as the host country in the opening game.

Later this evening, Uruguay play France in Cape Town.

Thursday evening, and was officially opened in the competition with a major concert in Johannesburg. And saw the President of South Africa Jacob Zuma and FIFA President Joseph Blatter performances by artists from South Africa and the stars of the world, with about 30000 spectators at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, a township outside Johannesburg. Line even included Shakira, The Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys.

In a word, "said President Zuma," Africa to show the world that it is able to hold any of the world like any other region. "

Will also match this afternoon's opening will be held in the stadium for the city of Soweto soccer who holds 95,000 spectators. Just one month after the final match will take place in the same location.

Will be the opening match which was attended by Nelson Mandela, after the death of his granddaughter large Zenani yesterday in a car accident. A check for 13 years) on a car on the way back from the opening ceremony on Thursday,