Mbombela
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Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, The city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. The city was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
A view of the CBD of the city as seen from the Steiltes suburb
The Main Road (Old N4; now R104) entering the city
Mbombela Stadium
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
2010 FIFA World Cup
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.
Spain's Joan Capdevila holding the FIFA World Cup Trophy after defeating the Netherlands in the final
Supporters watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with vuvuzelas
The Brazilian and North Korean teams before their group stage match
A Spain shirt from 2014, autographed by members of the 2010 World Cup-winning squad, on display in Madrid