The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: where did the 2010 world cup take place? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
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The relevant information is: It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010.
So, the final answer is South Africa.
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