Greenpoint Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa This modern stadium, complete with a retractable roof, was built especially for the 2010 soccer World Cup and seats sixty-eight thousand people. The 2010 matches marked the first time the World Cup was held in Africa. South Africa’s successful handling of this global event became a matter of great pride for the country and the continent. To the left of the stadium is Cape Town, with the famous Table Mountain in the distance. (© AfriPics.com/Alamy)