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Images from inside Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg

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South Africa fans arrive for the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium.Cameron Spencer

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A South Africa fan blows a Vuvuzela as she awaits the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium.Clive Mason

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Soccer fans cheer while awaiting the start of the opening ceremony.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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A fan waves a Mexican flag before the 2010 World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa at Soccer City stadium.SIPHIWE SIBEKO/Reuters

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Performers take part in the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.SIPHIWE SIBEKO/Reuters

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Planes fly in formation over the stadium during the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico.Cameron Spencer

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Planes fly in formation during the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium.David Cannon

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Performers carry replica of dung beetle during the Opening Ceremony of the 2010 World Cup.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Performers dance around a representation of the calabash cooking pot which inspired the design of Soccer City Stadium.Michael Steele

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South African soccer fans cheer during the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg.KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters

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Mexican fans enjoys the atmosphere at the Opening Ceremony ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group A match between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City Stadium.Christof Koepsel

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Mexico fans hold up a Mexican flag ahead of the start of the opening ceremony of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.OMAR TORRES/AFP / Getty Images

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