2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship between 32 men's national football teams. It was held in South Africa from 11 June to 10 July 2010. In the host selection, only African countries may be selected as host of this tournament. In 2004 FIFA selected South Africa to become it the first African country hosted FIFA World Cup.

2010 FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
Tournament details
Host countrySouth Africa
Dates11 June – 11 July (31 days)
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)10 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Germany
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored145 (2.27 per match)
Attendance3,178,856 (49,670 per match)
Top scorer(s) Diego Forlán
Thomas Müller
Wesley Sneijder
David Villa
(5 goals each)
Best player(s) Diego Forlán
Best young player Thomas Müller
Best goalkeeper Iker Casillas

The matches were played in 10 stadiums in 9 cities around the country. The final was played at the Soccer City, Johannesburg All countries (except South Africa that qualified as host nation) took part in qualification tournament to qualify to the World Cup. In the first round all teams were divided to eight groups of four teams where team played with other three teams in group. Two best teams from each group qualify to knockout stage where teams need to win 3 matches to reach the final.

In the final Spain, the European champions, won the tournament. They defeated Netherlands 1-0 in extra time with Andrés Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute. Spain got their first World Cup title and they also became the first European team won the World Cup outside Europe. They also became the first team to win the World Cup after losing their first match.[1] Host nation of this tournament South Africa, winner (Italy) and finalist (France) of previous World Cup were all failed the group stage. It was the first time when host nation was not qualified to knockout stage. New Zealand was only team that did not lose any matches but it also did not advance to knockout stage

Participants

Africa

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

Oceania

South America

Stadiums

In 2005, the organizers released a list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup. They were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:

Johannesburg Durban Cape Town Johannesburg Pretoria
Soccer City Moses Mabhida Stadium Cape Town Stadium Ellis Park Stadium Loftus Versfeld Stadium
26°14′5″S 27°58′56″E 29°49′46″S 31°01′49″E 33°54′12″S 18°24′40″E 26°11′51″S 28°3′39″E 25°45′12″S 28°13′22″E
Capacity: 94,900 Capacity: 70,000 Capacity: 69,070 Capacity: 62,567 Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein Polokwane Nelspruit Rustenburg
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Free State Stadium Peter Mokaba Stadium Mbombela Stadium Royal Bafokeng Stadium
33°56′16″S 25°35′56″E 29°07′02″S 26°12′32″E 23°55′30″S 29°27′54″E 25°27′40″S 30°55′44″E 25°34′43″S 27°9′39″E
Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 48,000 Capacity: 46,000 Capacity: 43,500 Capacity: 42,000

Man of the match

New for 2010 is the Budweiser Man of the Match award. Fans vote for the top player for each match in the World Cup tournament.

Group Stage

The first round was also called the Group stage. There were 32 teams in the first round of the World Cup. The teams were divided into eight groups with four teams in each group. The groups were named Group A through Group H.

Each team in a group played all the other teams in their group one time. That means there were six games in each group and 48 games in the first round. The top two teams from each group in this round advanced (were allowed to play) in the next round, named the Round of 16.

The FIFA uses the following method to rank teams in the first round.

  1. The highest number of points in the group matches.
  2. The goal difference in the group matches.
    • The goal difference is found by subtracting the number of goals against (GA) from the number of goals for (GF).
  3. The highest number of goals scored in the group matches.
  4. The highest number of points in the matches between the tied teams.
  5. The goal difference in the matches between the tied teams.
  6. The highest number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams.
  7. By the drawing of lots (a random selection) by the FIFA Organizing Committee.
Color key in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Round of 16
Countries eliminated in this round

Legend:

  • P = total games played
  • W = total games won
  • D = total games drawn (tied)
  • L = total games lost
  • GF = total goals scored (goals for)
  • GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
  • GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
  • Pts = total points accumulated
    • teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss

All times are given in South African Standard time (UTC+2).

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Uruguay 321040+47
 Mexico 311132+14
 South Africa 311135-24
 France 301214-31

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 330071+69
 South Korea 311156-14
 Greece 310225-33
 Nigeria 301235-21

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 312043+15
 England 312021+15
 Slovenia 31113304
 Algeria 301202-21

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 320151+46
 Ghana 31112204
 Australia 311136-34
 Serbia 310223-23

Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 330051+49
 Japan 320142+26
 Denmark 310236-33
 Cameroon 300325-30

Group F
Pos Team ITA PAR NZL SVK PWDLGFGAGDPtsNote
1  Paraguay 1–1 0–0 2–0 312031+2 5 Advances to Round 2
2  Slovakia 3–2 0–2 1–1 311145–1 4 Advances to Round 2
3  New Zealand 1–1 0–0 1–1 303022±0 3 Eliminated
4  Italy 1–1 1–1 2–3 302145–1 2 Eliminated

Schedule

DateTimeVenueResultsAttendanceMan of the Match
Monday, 14 June20:30Cape Town StadiumItaly1–1Paraguay62,869 Antolin Alcaraz
Tuesday, 15 June13:30Royal Bafokeng StadiumNew Zealand1–1Slovakia23,871 Robert Vittek
Sunday, 20 June13:30Free State StadiumSlovakia0–2Paraguay26,643 Enrique Vera
Sunday, 20 June16:00Mbombela StadiumItaly1–1New Zealand38,229 Daniele De Rossi
Thursday, 24 June16:00Ellis Park StadiumSlovakia3–2Italy53,412 Robert Vittek
Thursday, 24 June16:00Peter Mokaba StadiumParaguay0–0New Zealand34,850 Roque Santa Cruz

Group G
Pos Team BRA PRK CIV POR PWDLGFGAGDPtsNote
1  Brazil 2–1 3–1 0–0 321052+3 7 Advances to Round 2
2  Portugal 0–0 7–0 0–0 312070+7 5 Advances to Round 2
3  Ivory Coast 1–3 3–0 0–0 311143+1 4 Eliminated
4  North Korea 1–2 0–3 0–7 3003112–11 0 Eliminated

Schedule

DateTimeVenueResultsAttendanceMan of the Match
Tuesday, 15 June16:00Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumCôte d'Ivoire0–0Portugal37,034 Cristiano Ronaldo
Tuesday, 15 June20:30Ellis Park StadiumBrazil2–1Korea DPR54,331 Maicon
Sunday, 20 June20:30Soccer CityBrazil3–1Côte d'Ivoire84,455 Luís Fabiano
Monday, 21 June13:30Cape Town StadiumPortugal7–0Korea DPR63,644 Cristiano Ronaldo
Friday, 25 June16:00Moses Mabhida StadiumPortugal0–0Brazil62,712 Cristiano Ronaldo
Friday, 25 June16:00Mbombela StadiumKorea DPR0–3Côte d'Ivoire34,763 Didier Drogba

Group H
Pos Team ESP SUI HON CHI PWDLGFGAGDPtsNote
1  Spain 0–1 2–0 2–1 320142+2 6 Advances to Round 2
2  Chile 1–2 1–0 1–0 320132+1 6 Advances to Round 2
3   Switzerland 1–0 0–0 0–1 311111±0 4 Eliminated
4  Honduras 0–2 0–0 0–1 301203–3 1 Eliminated

Schedule

DateTimeVenueResultsAttendanceMan of the Match
Wednesday, 16 June13:30Mbombela StadiumHonduras0–1Chile32,664 Jean Beausejour
Wednesday, 16 June16:00Moses Mabhida StadiumSpain0–1Switzerland62,453 Gelson Fernandes
Monday, 21 June16:00Nelson Mandela Bay StadiumChile1–0Switzerland34,872 Mark Gonzalez
Monday, 21 June20:30Ellis Park StadiumSpain2–0Honduras54,386 David Villa
Friday, 25 June20:30Loftus Versfeld StadiumChile1–2Spain41,958 Andrés Iniesta
Friday, 25 June20:30Free State StadiumSwitzerland0–0Honduras28,042 Noel Valladares

Knockout stage

The games starting with the second round are known as the knockout stage. These games can not end in a draw (tie). If a match (game) is tied at the end of 90 minutes (the regular game time limit), extra periods are added to the game. Two periods, each 15 minutes long, will be played. If the score is still tied after the two extra periods, the game will be decided by a penalty kick shootout.

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
26 June – Port Elizabeth            
  Uruguay  2
2 July – Johannesburg
  South Korea  1  
  Uruguay (pen.)  1 (4)
26 June – Rustenburg
    Ghana  1 (2)  
  United States  1
6 July – Cape Town
  Ghana (aet)  2  
  Uruguay  2
28 June – Durban
    Netherlands  3  
  Netherlands  2
2 July – Port Elizabeth
  Slovakia  1  
  Netherlands  2
28 June – Johannesburg
    Brazil  1  
  Brazil  3
11 July – Johannesburg
  Chile  0  
  Netherlands  0
27 June – Johannesburg
    Spain (aet)  1
  Argentina  3
3 July – Cape Town
  Mexico  1  
  Argentina  0
27 June – Bloemfontein
    Germany  4  
  Germany  4
7 July – Durban
  England  1  
  Germany  0
29 June – Pretoria
    Spain  1   Third place
  Paraguay (pen.)  0 (5)
3 July – Johannesburg 10 July – Port Elizabeth
  Japan  0 (3)  
  Paraguay  0   Uruguay  2
29 June – Cape Town
    Spain  1     Germany  3
  Spain  1
  Portugal  0  

Round of 16
Uruguay 2-1 South Korea
Suárez  8', 80' Lee Chung-Yong  68'
United States 1-2 (a.e.t.) Ghana
Donovan  62' (pen.) Prince  5'
Gyan  93'
Germany 4-1 England
Klose  20'
Podolski  32'
Müller  67', 70'		 Upson  37'
Argentina 3-1 Mexico
Tévez  26', 52'
Higuaín  33'		 Chicharito  71'
Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia
Robben  18'
Sneijder  84'		 Vittek  90+4' (pen.)
Brazil 3-0 Chile
Juan  35'
Luís Fabiano  38'
Robinho  59'
Paraguay 0-0 (a.e.t.) Japan
Penalties
Barreto
Barrios
Riveros
Valdez
Cardozo 		5-3 Endō
Hasebe
Komano
Honda
Spain 1-0 Portugal
Villa  63'

Quarter-finals
Netherlands 2-1 Brazil
Sneijder  53', 68' Robinho  10'
Uruguay 1-1 (a.e.t.) Ghana
Forlán  55' Muntari  45+2'
Penalties
Forlán
Victorino
Scotti
M. Pereira
Abreu 		4-2 Gyan
Appiah
Mensah
Adiyiah
Argentina 0-4 Germany
Müller  3'
Klose  68', 89'
Friedrich  74'
Paraguay 0-1 Spain
Villa  83'

Semi-finals
Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands
Forlán  41'
M. Pereira  90+2'		 Van Bronckhorst  18'
Sneijder  70'
Robben  73'
Germany 0-1 Spain
Puyol  73'

Third-place match
Uruguay 2-3 Germany
Cavani  28'
Forlán  51'		 Müller  19'
Jansen  56'
Khedira  82'

Final
Netherlands 0-1 (a.e.t.) Spain
Iniesta  116'


 2010 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Spain
1st title

Statistics

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

Discipline

28 players were suspended after being shown two consecutive yellow cards (13 players), a single red card (8 players), or a yellow card followed by a red card (7 players).

Awards

All-Star Team

The Best 11 was decided by an online public vote, where people were invited to select a team (in a 4–4–2 formation) and best coach. Voting was open until 23:59 on 11 July 2010,[3] with submissions going into a draw to win a prize.

Six of the eleven players came from the Spanish team, as did the coach. The remainder of the team comprised two Germans, one Brazilian, one Dutchman and a Uruguayan.[4][5]

References
  1. "FIFA.com - South Africa 2010 in numbers". fifa.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  2. "Golden Boot". FIFA. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  3. "Dream Team Game - Rules". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  4. "Spaniards dominate All-Star Team". FIFA.com. FIFA. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  5. "Dream Team Game - Winners". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2010.

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