World Cup 2010

Posts related to the work Grassroot Soccer is doing to utilize the 2010 World Cup to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and beyond.

FIFA president Joseph Blatter gives the final speach during the opening ceremonies.

Football For Hope Centre Opens Its Doors To Khayelitsha And The World

On Saturday, December 5, a day after the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw, the eyes of the global soccer community were on the opening of the world’s first Football for Hope Centre, in Khayelitsha, South Africa, the culmination of [...]

Construction is underway at the Khayelitsha Football For Hope Centre

Progress Continues On The Football For Hope Centre in Khayelitsha

The ‘Football For Hope’ Centre in the South African township of Khayelitsha is under construction and making big strides towards completion. The centre is part of FIFA’s official campaign of the FIFA World Cup™, ‘20 Centres for 2010’, which aims [...]

Grassroot Soccer Featured in CNN.com Video About FIFA’s 2010 World Cup Legacy

In a video that originally aired in June of 2009, CNN’s Nkepile Mabuse reports on FIFA’s desire to leave a legacy in South Africa that will last far beyond the 2010 World Cup. Keep an eye out for Grassroot Soccer [...]