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South Africa welcomed the world to an Africa of hope, colour, energy and limitless potential.
As the sun poured through the ‘calabash’ shape Soccer City Stadium after an overcast
morning, it certainly signalled to the world that it was indeed Africa’s time to shine.
Multiple Grammy Award winner R. Kelly and the Soweto Spiritual Singers closed with an up-
tempo performance of ‘Sign of Victory’, the tournament's showpiece song in recognition of the
208 original member associations, that competed for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup and
the remaining 32 participating nations with their billboards represented which accomplished
the ultimately success.
The closing act consisted of performers lying together in one area of the field (bottom right),
to construct the logo of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. It was the end of African
culture at its best, as the protective covering was removed from the field, to allow Bafana
Bafana to showcase their talent against Mexico.