The document outlines three objectives for analyzing the 2010 World Cup hosted in South Africa: 1) Analyze the geographic factors that influenced choosing South Africa as the venue, including social, economic, political, and environmental factors. 2) Examine the factors affecting the sphere of influence for participants and supporters. 3) Evaluate the short and long-term geographic costs and benefits of hosting the event at the local and national level. It also provides a link to a news article about the winners and losers of hosting the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and instructs the reader to highlight and carefully study the article and comments.