| Come June 2010 focus will be on South Africa for | | | | as a golden opportunity to promote tourism in the |
| the world cup. Much as the games will be in South | | | | region. Tourism authorities of, South Africa, |
| Africa, the whole of Africa has caught the fever | | | | Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Swaziland |
| this I should say was largely brought about by the | | | | and Botswana is not left out are working |
| 2010 FIFA trophy that toured 50 African | | | | together on joint strategies in the area of |
| countries. On Saturday 14, November 2009, the | | | | infrastructures as thousands of people are |
| enthusiastic president of the Republic of Uganda | | | | expected to visit the region during the |
| lifted the cup up just the way any captain of the | | | | tournament. However, this excitement has caught |
| team/ country who wins the cup would have | | | | other countries especially those along the cost. |
| done. | | | | Countries like Tanzania, Kenya and the beautiful |
| Later the trophy was taken to Lugogo Cricket | | | | island of Zanzibar are also preparing their facilities, |
| oval, which attracted a huge number of football | | | | getting them ready for the world cup. The eight |
| lovers in the country to go see the cup and some | | | | Southern Africa countries involved in the world |
| lucky fans took souvenir photos with the trophy. | | | | cup hope this use the world cup hope to use this |
| This created great excitement and to date much | | | | time to turn the region into a tourism destination |
| as Uganda did not qualify and the games are | | | | of international recognition. |
| going to be held in South Africa, it looks as though | | | | This life time opportunity of the world cup tour of |
| Uganda will be holding them, because the fever is | | | | Africa was made possible by FIFA and other lead |
| on, people are making plans to go watch | | | | sponsors and a long lasting FIFA partner. The |
| tournaments and on the streets of Kampala it has | | | | trophy is expected to be taken to South Africa |
| become something to talk about. | | | | the host nation after tour the name African |
| For the hosts south Africa, the region sees this | | | | countries. |