The 2010 FIFA World Cup is the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international association football tournament. it's being held in South Africa, beginning on 11 June and scheduled to conclude on 11 July 2010. the tournament is the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. off the field, the 2010 finals have been notable for introducing the sound of the vuvuzela, a long horn blown by fans throughout matches, into international public consciousness. the official mascot for the 2010 World Cup is Zakumi, an anthropomorphised leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name comes from "ZA" (the international abbreviation for South Africa) and the term kumi, which means "ten" in various African languages. the mascot's colours reflect those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green. Zakumi's birthdate coincides with a day known and celebrated as Y...