Football's Confederations Cup Underway in South Africa
1,069 views · Published 17 June 2009 · 2:16 · Indexed 9 October 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Millions of people are following football's Confederations Cup underway in South Africa, the first such tournament to be played on African soil. For people living in South Africa, Sunday's opening game was an emotional celebration that followed years of preparation. As VOA's Scott Bobb reports from Johannesburg, the tournament is being viewed by many South Africans as a warm up for next year's much bigger World Cup.
