The road to the first football (soccer) World Cup in Africa has been long for host South Africa, filled with frustrations and challenges.
对于南非而言，第一次在非洲举办世界杯足球赛的道路是漫长的，充满了挫折与挑战。
Brazil remain top of the latest FIFA rankings, while World Cup host South Africa have jumped seven places after winning two friendly matches.
巴西仍然排名第一，而东道主南非队在赢得两场友谊赛之后，排名上升了七位。
As the World Cup opens Friday amid a celebration of exceptional vibrancy with host South Africa playing Mexico, two countries float above the field of 32 teams: Spain and Brazil.
世界杯在一阵狂欢之中于本周五开幕，东道主南非对阵墨西哥，而32支球队中两支夺冠呼声最高的是——西班牙和巴西。
Rafael Marquez's score earned Mexico a 1-1 draw with host South Africa in the opening game of the World Cup Friday after Siphiwe Tshabalala had given the host nation a dream start.
在本周五世界杯揭幕战中，南非队查巴拉拉的进球使东道主的南非之旅有了完美的开端。之后，墨西哥队拉法埃尔·马克斯的进球将与东道主南非队的比分扳为1比1。
In addition to ads, Adidas is providing the official match ball for the World Cup. It's also sponsoring 12 national teams, including Argentina, France, Germany and host South Africa.
除了广告以外，阿迪达斯还为世界杯提供官方比赛用球，并赞助了12支国家队，其中包括阿根廷、法国、德国和东道主南非。
England isn't the only team dashing its own dreams, as host South Africa has a leader from Brazil, the sleeper Ivory Coast squad is coached by a Swede and 10 other teams have outsiders at the helm.
英格兰队并不是唯一一支正在粉碎自己梦想的球队，主办国南非的主帅来自巴西，冷门科特迪瓦队的教练是瑞典人，另有10支球队亦由外国人执掌。
Six years ago, South Africa won its bid to become the first African nation to host a football World Cup.
六年前，南非赢得了主办权，成为举办世界杯足球赛的第一非洲国家。
South Africa demonstrated it was a worthy host for the 2010 World Cup.
南非的经历显示，举办2010年世界杯足球赛有积极的意义。
Living in Cape Town in 2004 when South Africa was announced as the 2010 host, I first became intrigued by how an international event such as the World Cup could help to transform South African cities.
2004年我居住在开普敦的时候，南非正式获得了2010年世界杯的主办权，我第一次开始思考世界杯这样的国际赛事能够给南非的城市带来哪些变化。
WHEN, in 2004, South Africa was chosen to be the first African country to host football's world Cup many fans around the world were doubtful.
当时，在2004年，南非被选作第一个举办足球世界杯的非洲国家，令世界各地的很多球迷致疑。
South Africa, host of the 2010 World Cup, posted the second biggest rise.
举办2010年世界杯的南非，展现第二大升幅。
South Africa is likely to do better than Poland and Ukraine, which will jointly host football’s European Championship in 2012; Ukraine’s preparations have been singled out as shoddy.
南非好像比将在2012年共同举办欧洲杯的波兰和乌克兰做的更好。
It was a response to the government of South Africa, the conference's host, which at the time denied that the virus caused disease and refused to buy medicine for its citizens.
这是对会议主办国南非的回应，那个时候南非否认是病毒导致了艾滋病，并且拒绝给人们购买药品。
For the past four years South Africa has been preparing to host the world's greatest sporting event after the olympics-the first African nation to do so in the tournament's 80-year history.
过去四年里，南非一直在准备举办这个奥运之后世界上最隆重的体育赛事——在该锦标赛的80年历史中，她是第一个主办的非洲国家。
By that reckoning South Africa would certainly have a claim, as host of football's FIFA World Cup.
如果以这个为标准的话，作为2010年世界杯足球赛主办国的南非则有可能问鼎。
A football which generates enough electricity to charge a mobile phone or power a light from a brief kick about is undergoing trials in World Cup host country South Africa.
在世界杯主办国南非，一种通过短暂一踢而产生足够电能、并能为一部手机充电或者为一个LED灯供能的足球正在接受试验。
Africa will host its most spectacular global event in 2010: the football World Cup in South Africa.
2010年将在非洲举行世人瞩目的全球事件，那就是足球世界杯将在南非举行。
South Africa as conference host is expected to work for Durban's success, even if that means eroding the group's solidarity.
人们期望南非作为东道主能保证德班的顺利进行，前提是能瓦解发达国家群体间合力造成的阻碍。
The SKA will be built in the southern hemisphere with South Africa and Australia currently vying for the right to host the project.
她又南非与澳大利亚共同组建，目前坐落于南半球。
For the past four years South Africa has been preparing to host the world's greatest sporting event after the Olympics — the first African nation to do so in the tournament's 80-year history.
在过去的四年中，为了筹办这项仅次于奥运会的伟大体育盛事，并且作为世界杯80年来第一个非洲东道主，南非一直在积极筹措。
This year, host China invited South Africa to join and is now calling the grouping "BRICS."
今年，南非将应中国的邀请出席峰会，金砖四国的提法将被金砖五国取代。
In South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday.
有关组织者于上周五称，因预测南非世界杯而一举成名的神算章鱼保罗已成为英格兰申办2018年世界杯的官方形象大使。
Every host nation except South Africa in 2010 has advanced to the knockout stage.
除2010年的南非外，每个主办国都挺进了淘汰赛阶段。
South Africa is likely to do better than Poland and Ukraine, which will jointly host football's European Championship in 2012; Ukraine's preparations have been singled out as shoddy.
南非很可能比波兰和乌克兰做得更好，后两者将共同举办2012年欧洲足球锦标赛，乌克兰已被指准备不充分。
With Africa and South America set to host the 2010 and 2014 events, this would clear European countries to bid.
随着非洲和南美将举办2010和2014两界，那很清楚欧洲国家将可以申办。
We have a host of talented players taking part this week including last year's champion Lee-Anne Pace from South Africa.
本届三亚女子公开赛将会有众多的优秀球员加入，包括上一届冠军来自南非的李安•佩斯。
Paul the octopus 1, the oracle 2 of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday.
有关组织者于上周五称，因预测南非世界杯而一举成名的神算章鱼保罗已成为英格兰申办2018年世界杯的官方形象大使。
Paul the octopus 1, the oracle 2 of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England's bid to host the tournament in 2018, organizers said Friday.
有关组织者于上周五称，因预测南非世界杯而一举成名的神算章鱼保罗已成为英格兰申办2018年世界杯的官方形象大使。
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