The FIFA Soccer World Cup final will end this coming Sunday much as it started with Shakira performing her hit “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)”. The 30-minute closing ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. local time at Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium and be broadcast live to an estimated global audience of 500 million people. The big question everyone is asking is will Nelson Mandela be there?
Mandela, who turns 92 on July 18, will possibly attend the final game and present the World Cup trophy to the victors. The question now is who will win between the Netherlands and Spain?
Spain and the Netherlands will kick off in an all-European final. It will be the first time that either of these countries will have one the World Cup. The Netherlands has reached the final twice without hoisting the trophy, in 1974 and 1978. Spain, the reigning European champion, is making its first appearance in the final. We wish both of them good luck.