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Ivory Coast's defender Kolo Toure (c.) heads the ball next to Japan's forward Takayuki Morimoto (r.) during a friendly match between the national soccer teams of Ivory Coast and Japan at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion on June 4 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Ivory Coast will play in group G and Japan will play in group E. Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone/AP
A worker paints a sculpture made out of soccer balls at the International Broadcasting Center near the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 7. Ivan Alvarado/Reuters
Pedestrians walk in front of a ticket office at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 7. Ivan Alvarado/Reuters
A Japanese fan blows a vuvuzela during a friendly match between the national soccer teams of Ivory Coast and Japan at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion on June 4 ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone/AP
France's soccer players attend a training session at Michel Volnay stadium in Saint Pierre on June 2 in the French overseas territory of La Reunion Island. Francois Mori/AP
Brazil's soccer player Michel Bastos during a training session in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 29. Andre Penner/AP
Australia's Lucas Neill is reflected in the water as he jogs with the team during a training session at Ruimsig Stadium in Roodepoort, just outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 7. Australia will play Germany in their opening World Cup 2010 soccer match on June 13. The photo has been rotated 180 degrees. Daniel Munoz/Reuters
Members of the Danish World Cup squad, from left, Jakob Poulsen, Lars Jacobsen and Mikkel Bechmann at the 'Virgin Active Health Club' in Krugersdorp, South Africa, on June 2. Lars Poulsen/Polfoto/AP
Government staffers are seen reflected at the World Cup trophy after South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe officially received it from President Joseph Blatter at the government residence in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 4. Ricardo Mazalan/AP
Chile's soccer players Alexis Sanchez (front) and Rodrigo Millar stretch during a team training session at the Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort in Nelspruit, South Africa on June 8. Claudio Cruz/AP
A worker walks past inside the Cape Town stadium that will host Soccer World Cup games to be played in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 8. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
Workers install a giant banner with an image of former President Nelson Mandela with the World Cup Soccer trophy on the Nelson Mandela bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 4. Denis Farrell/AP
Slovenia's Zlatan Ljubijankic (9) challenges New Zealand's Ryan Nelsen during their international friendly soccer match in Maribor, Slovenia, on June 4. Srdjan Zivulovic/Reuters
An unidentified man takes a photograph from inside the North Korea team bus as soccer players and officials prepare to leave Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on June 1. Themba Hadebe/AP
From left to right, Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick, David Beckham, Frank Lampard and Matthew Upson of the England national soccer team arrive at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Campus in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 3. Michael Regan/AP
French soccer players enjoy a walk in the French Alps resort of Tignes on May 19 as part of the team's World Cup preparation. Franck Fife/Reuters
South Africa's government staffers pose for photos with FIFA President Joseph Blatter after he handed over the World Cup trophy to Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe at the government residence in Pretoria, South Africa, on June 4. Ricardo Mazalan/AP
Employees sort items near a giant ball displayed during a promotional event for the upcoming South Africa World Cup soccer championship, at a super market in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 4. Tatan Syuflana/AP
In Vanderbijl, South Africa on May 22, children sing the South Africa national anthem. Children from poor rural areas participated in a soccer tournament put on by the Dreamfields Project. This privately-funded soccer program puts resources for playing soccer into township and rural schools across South Africa. It helps schools outfit their students by providing soccer kits - shorts, shirts, sox, shoes, shin guards and balls. The program has also built 12 fields. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Germany's Marcell Jansen practices during a training session in Eppan, Italian province of South Tyrol, on June 1. Matthias Schrader/AP
Japan's national soccer players warm up during a training session in George, South Africa, on June 7. Toru Hanai/Reuters
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, a visitor looks at pictures of the exhibition 'World Cup's from A to Z,' that shows the history of World Cup soccer tournaments on June 1. Nelson Antoine/AP
South African kids play soccer in open field as sun sets in Soweto, South Africa, on June 2. Hassan Ammar/AP
France's Thierry Henry (r.) blows bubble gum beside Djibril Cisse, before their friendly match against China at Michel Volnay stadium in Saint Pierre in the French overseas territory of La Reunion Island on June 4. Francois Mori/AP
France soccer players ride bicycles during a team training session in Tampon, in the French overseas territory of La Reunion Island, on June 1. Francois Morii/AP
Italy's Fabio Quagliarella (r.) scores 1-1 against Switzerland's goalkeeper Diegi Benaglio (c.) during their friendly soccer match in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 5. Michael Buholzer/Reuters
Locals play soccer on a dusty field across the Makhulong stadium at Tembisa township in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 3. Themba Hadebe/AP
On May 19, three workmen finish up stonework at the entrance to Soccer City stadium, which will hold opening ceremonies and many of the games for the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
A sign with a soccer-playing figure shows the way to the men's restrooms at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa, on Dec. 9, 2009.
South African soccer fans wait to welcome their national team, Bafana Bafana, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on April 30.
A municipal employee cleans a statue in Cape Town, as the South African police service and other emergency services take part in the national launch of the state of readiness for the FIFA World Cup in April. This campaign was lauched to show that the security services are ready for issues that might take place during the World Cup, which starts on June 11.
Former South African President Nelson Mandela poses next to the FIFA World Cup trophy with FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke (r.) and CEO of the local organising committee of the 2010 World Cup, Danny Jordaan, on May 6 in Johannesburg.
The ticket office at Soccer City Stadium in Soweto is seen on May 5. FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter has said he was confident that the 2010 World Cup in South Africa would be a success and predicted that more than 95 percent of tickets would be sold.
South African President Jacob Zuma shakes hands with Zakumi, the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa official mascot during a celebration for the 50-day countdown to the FIFA World Cup in Kimberley, South Africa's Northern Cape Province, on April 21.
South African soccer supporters are seen during the international friendly against Zimbabwe at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa, on Jan. 28.
Schoolchildren play football in the city of Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Nov. 26, 2008.
Workers on the production line stitch the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa official ball at Jiujiang Simaibo Sports Equipment Corporation Ltd. on May 7 in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province, China.
This photo, taken on April 15 at the Gateway Shopping Mall, shows a man diplaying the tickets for the 2010 World Cup he just purchased at one of the two offical ticketing points in Durban. In the final run-up to the World Cup, South Africans have snapped up tickets in a last-minute surge in local sales that will give the tournament a more African flavor, as foreign sales sag.
Members of the police's National Intervention Unit descend from a helicopter as the South African police service and other emergency services take part in the national launch of the state of readiness for FIFA World Cup, on April 29, in Cape Town. Rodger Bosch/AFP/Newscom
A simulation of rioting football supporters being driven out of the Cape Town Stadium by police takes place on April 29.
FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke looks on May 8 at Durban's new King Shaka International Airport and Dube Trade Port, north of Durban. The new airport has a 2.3-mile runway and will accommodate large aircraft, including the Airbus A380. The $1.2 billion airport will cater to thousands of local and international tourists.
An aerial shot of the Green Point World Cup stadium in the Greenpoint district in Cape Town, South Africa, is seen on Dec. 2, 2009. The stadium has a capacity of 68,000 people and will host five first-round matches, one second round, one quarter-final and one semifinal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
A fan holds Zakumi, the 2010 FIFA World Cup mascot, during the Bafana Bafana versus Namibia friendly football match at Durban's new 70,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium.
South African football fans cheer as they wait to enter the O.R. Tambo Center and see the FIFA World Cup trophy after its unveiling on May 7, during the kickoff of its South African tour in Kayelitsha on the outskirts of Cape Town.
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Iran hangs spies: Two Iranian men were executed Sunday, convicted of working for the CIA and Israel's Mossad spy agency.
Iranian authorities executed two men on Sunday convicted of working for Israeli and U.S. spy agencies, Iran's Fars news agency reported.
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