Cape Town - Thousands of fans are attending a World Cup party on the streets of the Mother City on Friday during the draw for the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
At the main party venue, the city's trendy Long Street, local and foreign fans, many with flags of their favourite teams painted on their faces, thronged the bars and restaurants.
A huge television screen was set up to show the draw, hosted by actress Charlize Theron, to the excited crowds.
The ceremony, which will end the suspense over who the 32 qualifying teams will play and where, is expected to be watched on television by 250 million people in 200 countries.
"This is the first time I've been to South Africa and I'm finding it very cool," said Thomas Beltlwieser, a 31-year-old from Munich.
"We are already having a great time and meeting people from around the world. The locals are friendly and we feel safe but we have to be safety conscious."
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