On This Day - What happened 11 July 2010 AD

Shakira performed "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" at the closing ceremony of the cup, which would take place before the Final match, on 11 July at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. The single later reached the top 20 in Europe, South America and Africa and the top 40 in the U.S. , It became the biggest-selling World Cup song of all time.

The 2010 World Cup was held in South Africa. It was the first cup hosted on African soil, and the cup was won by Spain.