World Cup final at Soccer City among 25 tournament matches set to be broadcast in 3-D

World Cup final at Soccer City among 25 3-D games

LONDON — The World Cup final at Soccer City in Johannesburg will be among 25 matches at this year’s tournament broadcast in 3-D.

Twenty-five of the 64 matches in South Africa will be filmed with seven dedicated pairs of cameras to provide the images.

The first ever World Cup match broadcast in 3-D will be the opening game between South Africa and Mexico at Soccer City. Four more of the 10 World Cup venues will participate in the venture: Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth.

The 3-D footage will be broadcast live to home viewers in 26 countries and at dedicated public events.

The technology was tested at last year’s Confederations Cup.