Africa's first World Cup kicks off with hosts South Africa taking on Mexico at Soweto's showpiece Soccer City venue in front of 95,000 spectators, in suburban Johannesburg.
Siphiwe Tshabalala of South Africa in action during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium on June 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Artists perform during the World Cup opening ceremony at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa on June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Performers dance during the opening ceremony before the 2010 World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
Performers dance near a replica of the Soccer City stadium during the opening ceremony before the 2010 World Cup opening match on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)
Artists perform during the World Cup opening ceremony at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, June 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Performers attend the 2010 World Cup opening ceremony before the first match between South Africa and Mexico in Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/David Gray)
South African fans cheer before the 2010 World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Henry Romero)
A South Africa fan shows her support before the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium on June 11, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
An Indian soccer enthusiast shows off his special FIFA World Cup football haircut at a barbershop in Mumbai on June 11, 2010. ( AFP PHOTO/ Indranil MUKHERJE)
A South African fan blows the "vuvuzela" trumpet before the 2010 World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
A soccer fan blows a vuvuzela while awaiting the start of the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach)
A Mexican soccer fan poses before the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg on June 11, 2010. (REUTERS/Eddie Keogh)

