World Cup – South Africa 2010
Groups ¦ Second Round ¦ Quarters ¦ Semis ¦ Final ¦ Top Scorers
The nineteenth World Cup was the first to take place on the continent of Africa. The opening game was on Friday 11th June 2010 in Soccer City, Johannesburg and the final is on Sunday 11th July 2010 at the same venue. Thirty-two teams took part in the finals. Hosts South Africa qualified automatically and they were joined by the thirty-one successful qualifiers. The qualification process began in August 2007 and was completed in November 2009 ahead of the draw for the finals on the 4th/5th December 2009. Matches took place at ten venues around South Africa:
| Stadium |
Town |
Capacity |
| Green Point Stadium |
Cape Town |
70,000 |
| Durban Stadium |
Durban |
70,000 |
| Ellis Park Stadium |
Johannesburg |
61,000 |
| Soccer City Stadium |
Johannesburg |
94,700 |
| Free State Stadium |
Mangaung/Bloemfontein |
48,000 |
| Port Elizabeth Stadium |
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
48,000 |
| Mbombela Stadium |
Nelspruit |
46,000 |
| Peter Mokaba Stadium |
Polokwane |
46,000 |
| Royal Bafokeng Stadium |
Rustenburg |
42,000 |
| Loftus Versfeld Stadium |
Tshwane/Pretoria |
50,000 |
Groups & Results
| Group A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Uruguay |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
| Mexico |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| South Africa |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
| France |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Group A Results |
| South Africa 1-1 Mexico |
| Uruguay 0-0 France |
| South Africa 0-3 Uruguay |
| France 0-2 Mexico |
| Mexico 0-1 Uruguay |
| France 1-2 South Africa |
| Group B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Argentina |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
9 |
| South Korea |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| Greece |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| Nigeria |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
| Group B Results |
| Argentina 1-0 Nigeria |
| South Korea 2-0 Greece |
| Greece 2-1 Nigeria |
| Argentina 4-1 South Korea |
| Nigeria 2-2 South Korea |
| Greece 0-2 Argentina |
| Group C |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| USA |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| England |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Slovenia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
| Algeria |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| Group C Results |
| England 1-1 USA |
| Algeria 0-1 Slovenia |
| Slovenia 2-2 USA |
| England 0-0 Algeria |
| Slovenia 0-1 England |
| USA 1-0 Algeria |
| Group D |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Germany |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| Ghana |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| Australia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
| Serbia |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| Group D Results |
| Germany 4-0 Australia |
| Serbia 0-1 Ghana |
| Germany 0-1 Serbia |
| Ghana 1-1 Australia |
| Ghana 0-1 Germany |
| Australia 2-1 Serbia |
| Group E |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Holland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
9 |
| Japan |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Denmark |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
| Cameroon |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| Group E Results |
| Holland 2-0 Denmark |
| Japan 1-0 Cameroon |
| Holland 1-0 Japan |
| Cameroon 1-2 Denmark |
| Denmark 1-3 Japan |
| Cameroon 1-2 Holland |
| Group F |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Slovakia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Italy |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Group F Results |
| Italy 1-1 Paraguay |
| New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia |
| Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay |
| Italy 1-1 New Zealand |
| Slovakia 3-2 Italy |
| Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand |
| Group G |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Portugal |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
| Ivory Coast |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
| North Korea |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
| Group G Results |
| Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal |
| Brazil 2-1 North Korea |
| Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast |
| Portugal 7-0 North Korea |
| Portugal 0-0 Brazil |
| North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast |
| Group H |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Spain |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Chile |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Honduras |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| Group H Results |
| Honduras 0-1 Chile |
| Spain 0-1 Switzerland |
| Chile 1-0 Switzerland |
| Spain 2-0 Honduras |
| Chile 1-2 Spain |
| Switzerland 0-0 Honduras |
| Uruguay 2-1 South Korea |
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
| Ghana 2-1 USA (aet) |
Rustenburg |
| Germany 4-1 England |
Mangaung/Bloemfontein |
| Argentina 3-1 Mexico |
Johannesburg |
| Holland 2-1 Slovakia |
Durban |
| Brazil 3-0 Chile |
Johannesburg |
| Paraguay 0-0 Japan (aet, 5-3 pens) |
Tshwane/Pretoria |
| Spain 1-0 Portugal |
Cape Town |
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals
Third Place Play-off – 10th July 2010
| Germany 3-2 Uruguay |
Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth |
Match Report |
Final – Sunday 11th July 2010
| Spain |
1-0 |
Holland (aet) |
|
Soccer City, Johannesburg |
| Iniesta 116 |
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Match Report |
| Name |
Country |
Goals |
| David Villa |
Spain |
5 |
| Wesley Sneijder |
Holland |
5 |
| Thomas Mueller |
Germany |
5 |
| Diego Forlan |
Uruguay |
5 |
| Gonzalo Higuain |
Argentina |
4 |
| Robert Vittek |
Slovakia |
4 |
| Miroslav Klose |
Germany |
4 |
| Luis Suarez |
Uruguay |
3 |
| Landon Donovan |
USA |
3 |
| Luis Fabiano |
Brazil |
3 |
| Asamoah Gyan |
Ghana |
3 |
Links
FIFA World Cup – official tournament website
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