The FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Opening Ceremony Date - The opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup is June 10, 2010 and will be staged at the newly refurbished Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg. Headline performers for the World Cup 2010 opening ceremony are Shakira, John Legend, Angelique Kidjo, Alicia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas. The event is expected to last about 3 hours.

The South African 2010 World Cup is the 19th in the FIFA World Cup series and follows the 18th in the series staged in Germany in 2006. The World Cup 2010 is the first ever to be staged on the continent of Africa. Thirty two teams are competing in the event and these have been divided into eight groups of four teams. Of the initial 32 teams only 16 will progress from the group stage.

The tournament will then become knockout with first the round of 16, then the quarter finals, followed by the semi final and the culmination in the final. There will also be a 3rd/4th place decider match.