Back in South Africa...

This week the Confederation Cup is happening here as sort of a warm-up for the World Cup in 2010. What is the Confederation Cup? I haven't mentioned soccer yet on this blog, but it is very big here. People are excited and honored to host the World Cup next year. It will the first World Cup on African soil, and South Africans are proud it will be in their backyard.

There are eight teams in this year's Confed Cup, including South Africa, USA, Iraq and Brazil. This week Team USA plays both the 2006 World Cup champion Italy and the perennial powerhouse Brazil. South Africa's first game is this afternoon versus Iraq.

I won't be able to go to any games, although I think it would be great fun. Maybe I can find a TV to watch them.