The 2009 Confederations Cup will be in South Africa. The US is taking part in this June 14-28th tournament along with Brazil, Italy, Spain, South Africa, New Zealand, and Iraq. The official draw is today.

Check out this very cool Adidas tournament ball, named Kopanya. “In Africa so much happens from the street up. Communities are very close-knit and their identities and expressions are forged on the streets around them…(the ball design) had to be from the street, ubiquitous, uniquely African…”

Image via FIFA