2010

2010 FIFA World Cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams.

2010
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South Africa
Host country
South Africa

11 June – 11 July

Teams
Teams
32

from 6 confederations

Venues
Venues
10

in 9 host cities

Spain
Champions
Spain

1st Title

Netherlands
Runners-up
Netherlands

Germany
Third place
Germany

Uruguay
Fourth place
Uruguay

Matches
Matches played
64

Goals scored
Goals scored
145

2.27 per match

Attendance
Attendance
3,178,856

49,670 per match

Diego Forlán
Top scorer
Diego Forlán

Uruguay
5 goals

Thomas Müller
Top scorer
Thomas Müller

Germany
5 goals

Wesley Sneijder
Top scorer
Wesley Sneijder

Netherlands
5 goals

David Villa
Top scorer
David Villa

Spain
5 goals

Diego Forlán
Best player
Diego Forlán

Uruguay

Thomas Müller
Best young player
Thomas Müller

Germany

Iker Casillas
Best goalkeeper
Iker Casillas

Spain

Belgium
Fair play award
Spain

Europe

Group A Teams

France
France
Head coach
Raymond Domenech

23 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Javier Aguirre

23 players

South Africa
South Africa
Head coach
Carlos Alberto Parreira

23 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Óscar Tabárez

23 players

Group B Teams

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Diego Maradona

23 players

Greece
Greece
Head coach
Otto Rehhagel

23 players

Nigeria
Nigeria
Head coach
Lars Lagerbäck

23 players

South Korea
South Korea
Head coach
Huh Jung-moo

23 players

Group C Teams

Algeria
Algeria
Head coach
Rabah Saâdane

23 players

England
England
Head coach
Fabio Capello

23 players

Slovenia
Slovenia
Head coach
Matjaž Kek

23 players

United States
United States
Head coach
Bob Bradley

23 players

Group D Teams

Australia
Australia
Head coach
Pim Verbeek

23 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Joachim Löw

23 players

Ghana
Ghana
Head coach
Milovan Rajevac

23 players

Serbia
 Serbia
Head coach
Radomir Antić

23 players

Group E Teams

Cameroon
Cameroon
Head coach
Paul Le Guen

23 players

Denmark
Denmark
Head coach
Morten Olsen

23 players

Japan
Japan
Head coach
Takeshi Okada

23 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Bert van Marwijk

23 players

Group F Teams

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Marcello Lippi

23 players

New Zealand
New Zealand
Head coach
Ricki Herbert

23 players

Paraguay
Paraguay
Head coach
Gerardo Martino

23 players

Slovakia
Slovakia
Head coach
Vladimír Weiss

23 players

Group G Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Dunga

23 players

Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
Head coach
Sven-Göran Eriksson

23 players

North Korea
North Korea
Head coach
Kim Jong-hun

23 players

Portugal
Portugal
Head coach
Carlos Queiroz

23 players

Group H Teams

Chile
Chile
Head coach
Marcelo Bielsa

23 players

Honduras
Honduras
Head coach
Reinaldo Rueda

23 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Vicente del Bosque

23 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Ottmar Hitzfeld

23 players

Venues

FNB Stadium
FNB Stadium
Johannesburg

Capacity: 84,490

Ellis Park Stadium
Ellis Park Stadium
Johannesburg

Capacity: 55,686

Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town

Capacity: 64,100

Moses Mabhida Stadium
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban

Capacity: 62,760

Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Pretoria

Capacity: 42,858

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Port Elizabeth

Capacity: 42,486

Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Rustenburg

Capacity: 42,000

Peter Mokaba Stadium
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Polokwane

Capacity: 41,733

Mbombela Stadium
Mbombela Stadium
Nelspruit

Capacity: 40,929

Free State Stadium
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein

Capacity: 40,911

Match Officials

Yuichi Nishimura
Yuichi Nishimura
Japan

Asia

Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh
Malaysia

Asia

Khalil Al Ghamdi
Khalil Al Ghamdi
Saudi Arabia

Asia

Ravshan Irmatov
Ravshan Irmatov
Uzbekistan

Asia

Koman Coulibaly
Koman Coulibaly
Mali

Africa

Eddy Maillet
Eddy Maillet
Seychelles

Africa

Jerome Damon
Jerome Damon
South Africa

Africa

Joel Aguilar
Joel Aguilar
El Salvador

North America

Carlos Batres
Carlos Batres
Guatemala

North America

Benito Archundia
Benito Archundia
Mexico

North America

Marco Rodríguez
Marco Rodríguez
Mexico

North America

Héctor Baldassi
Héctor Baldassi
Argentina

South America

Carlos Simon
Carlos Eugênio Simon
Brazil

South America

Pablo Pozo
Pablo Pozo
Chile

South America

Óscar Ruiz
Óscar Ruiz
Colombia

South America

Jorge Larrionda
Jorge Larrionda
Uruguay

South America

Martín Vázquez
Martín Vázquez
Uruguay

South America

Michael Hester
Michael Hester
New Zealand

Oceania

Peter O'Leary
Peter O'Leary
New Zealand

Oceania

Frank De Bleeckere
Frank De Bleeckere
Belgium

Europe

Frank De Bleeckere
Howard Webb
England

Europe

Stéphane Lannoy
Stéphane Lannoy
France

Europe

Wolfgang Stark
Wolfgang Stark
Germany

Europe

Wolfgang Stark
Viktor Kassai
Hungary

Europe

Roberto Rosetti
Roberto Rosetti
Italy

Europe

Olegário Benquerença
Olegário Benquerença
Portugal

Europe

Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Spain

Europe

Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Martin Hansson
Sweden

Europe

Massimo Busacca
Massimo Busacca
Switzerland

Europe

Group A Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Uruguay321040+47Advance to knockout stage
2Mexico311132+14Advance to knockout stage
3South Africa311135-24
4France301214-31

Group B Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Argentina330071+69Advance to knockout stage
2South Korea311156-14Advance to knockout stage
3Greece310225-33
4Nigeria301235-21

Group C Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1United States312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2England312021+15Advance to knockout stage
3Slovenia311133 04
4Algeria301202-21

Group D Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Germany320151+46Advance to knockout stage
2Ghana311122 04Advance to knockout stage
3Australia311136-34
4Serbia310223-13

Group E Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Netherlands330051+49Advance to knockout stage
2Japan320142+26Advance to knockout stage
3Denmark310236-33
4Cameroon300325-30

Group F Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Paraguay312031+25Advance to knockout stage
2Slovakia311145 -14Advance to knockout stage
3New Zealand303022  03
4Italy302145 -12

Group G Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Brazil321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Portugal312070+75Advance to knockout stage
3Ivory Coast311143+14
4North Korea3003112-110

Group H Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Difference Points Qualification
1Spain320142+26Advance to knockout stage
2Chile320132+16Advance to knockout stage
3Switzerland311111 04
4Honduras301203-31

Round of 16

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
26 June 16:00 SAST
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 30,597

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Suárez 8', 80' 

South Korea
South Korea
1

Lee Chung-yong 68'

Wolfgang Stark
Referee
Wolfgang Stark

Germany

Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
26 June 20:30 SAST
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

Attendance: 34,976

United States
United States
1

Donovan 62' (pen.) 

Ghana
Ghana
2

Boateng 5'
Gyan 93'

Viktor Kassai
Referee
Viktor Kassai

Hungary

Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
26 June 16:00 SAST
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Attendance: 40,510

Germany
Germany
4

Klose 20'
Podolski 32'
Müller 67', 70' 

England
England
1

Upson 37'

Jorge Larrionda
Referee
Jorge Larrionda

Uruguay

Soccer City, Johannesburg
27 June 20:30 SAST
Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 84,377

Argentina
Argentina
3

Tevez 26', 52'
Higuaín 33' 

Mexico
Mexico
1

Hernández 71'

Roberto Rosetti
Referee
Roberto Rosetti

Italy

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
28 June 16:00 SAST
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 61,962

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

Robben 18'
Sneijder 84' 

Slovakia
Slovakia
1

 Vittek 90+4' (pen.)

Alberto Undiano Mallenco
Referee
Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Spain

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
28 June 20:30 SAST
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 54,096

Brazil
Brazil
3

Juan 34'
Luís Fabiano 38'
Robinho 59' 

Chile
Chile
0

Howard Webb
Referee
Howard Webb

England

Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
29 June 16:00 SAST
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

Attendance: 36,742

Paraguay
Paraguay
0

Penalties
5


Barreto 🗹
Barrios 🗹
Riveros 🗹
Valdez 🗹
Cardozo 🗹

Japan
Japan
0

Penalties
3

Endō 🗹
Hasebe 🗹
Komano 🗷
Honda 🗹

Frank De Bleeckere
Referee
Frank De Bleeckere

Belgium

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
29 June 20:30 SAST
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 62,955

Spain
Spain
1

Villa 63' 

Portugal
Portugal
0

Héctor Baldassi
Referee
Héctor Baldassi

Argentina

Quarter-Finals

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2 July 16:00 SAST
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 40,186

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

Sneijder 53', 68' 

Brazil
Brazil
1

Robinho 10'

Yuichi Nishimura
Referee
Yuichi Nishimura

Japan

Soccer City, Johannesburg
2 July 20:30 SAST
Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 84,017

Uruguay
Uruguay
1

Forlán 55' 

Penalties
4


Forlán 🗹
Victorino 🗹
Scotti 🗹
M. Pereira 🗷
Abreu 🗹

Ghana
Ghana
1

Muntari 45+2'

Penalties
2


Gyan 🗹
Appiah 🗹
 Mensah 🗷
Adiyiah 🗷

Olegário Benquerença
Referee
Olegário Benquerença

Portugal

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
3 July 16:00 SAST
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 64,100

Argentina
Argentina
0

Germany
Germany
4

Müller 3'
Klose 68', 89'
Friedrich 74'

Ravshan Irmatov
Referee
Ravshan Irmatov

Uzbekistan

Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
3 July 20:30 SAST
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 55,359

Paraguay
Paraguay
0

Spain
Spain
1

Villa 83'

Carlos Batres
Referee
Carlos Batres

Guatemala

Semi-Finals

Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
6 July 20:30 SAST
Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town

Attendance: 62,479

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Forlán 41'
M. Pereira 90+2' 

Netherlands
Netherlands
3

Van Bronckhorst 18'
Sneijder 70'
Robben 73'

Ravshan Irmatov
Referee
Ravshan Irmatov

Uzbekistan

Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
7 July 20:30 SAST
Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

Attendance: 60,960

Germany
Germany
0

Spain
Spain
1

Puyol 73'

Viktor Kassai
Referee
Viktor Kassai

Hungary

Third Place Play-Off

Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
10 July 20:30 SAST
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

Attendance: 36,254

Uruguay
Uruguay
2

Cavani 28'
Forlán 51'

Germany
Germany
3

Müller 19'
Jansen 56'
Khedira 82'

Benito Archundia
Referee
Benito Archundia

Mexico

Final

Soccer City, Johannesburg
11 July 20:30 SAST
Soccer City, Johannesburg

Attendance: 84,490

Netherlands
Netherlands
0

Spain
Spain
1

Iniesta 116'

Howard Webb
Referee
Howard Webb

England

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