As South Africa gets ready to hold the first ever FIFA World Cup on African soil, The Africa Report publishes an essential 100-page guide to the tournament, its African history and the teams and players who will be making the headlines in June and July 2010.

Featuring comment from South African President Jacob Zuma and Malian footballing legend Salif Keita, as well as interviews with FIFA President Joseph Blatter and tournament organiser Danny Jordaan, this special issue looks at the past victories, present chances and future challenges facing African football.

Also inside: a pull-out calendar of matches, team-by-team analysis of Africa’s six finalists (South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire), plus our ‘Welcome to South Africa’ guide including the best restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs to visit in-between matches.