South Africa is gearing up to host the 2010 football World Cup, to be played in 10 stadiums in nine cities across the country.<br /><br />It is the first time the tournament has been held in an African country and the nation is justly proud.<br /><br />This extended footage ahead of the 100-day countdown was filmed by Joao Duarte, Al Jazeera's senior cameraman based in South Africa.
