2010 FIFA World Cup Group A

Football tournament group stage June 2018 Group A of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 11 June and ended on 22 June 2010.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/64/42/24/fifawc2010matchschedulefinalversion.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20091228213032/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/64/42/24/fifawc2010matchschedulefinalversion.pdf dead 28 December 2009 Match Schedule 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 6 December 2009 The group consisted of host nation South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and the runners-up from 2006, France. France and South Africa previously met at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, when then-hosts France beat South Africa 3–0. They also previously met with Uruguay at the 2002 FIFA World Cup; the match ended in a 0–0 draw. France and Mexico were in the same group at the first ever World Cup in 1930; the two nations played the first-ever World Cup match and France won 4–1. France and Mexico had also met in 1954 but neither team qualified for the next round. This is also the second time that France, Mexico and Uruguay have been drawn in the same group with the host nation. They were grouped with England in 1966, when England and Uruguay advanced to the next round. South Africa became the first World Cup host team to fail to advance past the group stage after finishing behind Mexico on goal difference. France, despite having made the final at the previous edition of the World Cup, were also eliminated after drawing one and losing two matches, including one against South Africa. Standings main WDL standings complete FIFA 200 URU MEX RSA FRA KO KO Tie-breaking criteria 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3 5 H 0 1 2 1 4 URU MEX RSA FRA 1974 Q green1 Advance to knockout stage Uruguay advanced to play South Korea (runners-up of Group B) in the round of 16. Mexico advanced to play Argentina (winners of Group B) in the round of 16. Matches All times local (UTC+2) South Africa vs Mexico South Africa vs Mexico was the opening match of the World Cup, held on 11 June 2010.http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/South-Africa-1-1-Mexico-The-Daily-Mirror-match-report-Tragedy-marks-vibrant-World-Cup-opening-match-but-the-hosts-will-continue-to-party-article460181.html South Africa 1-1 Mexico: The Daily Mirror match report Holt Oliver 11 June 2010 Daily Mirror Trinity Mirror 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612220340/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/South-Africa-1-1-Mexico-The-Daily-Mirror-match-report-Tragedy-marks-vibrant-World-Cup-opening-match-but-the-hosts-will-continue-to-party-article460181.html 12 June 2010 live It was described as an "enthralling" and "pulsating" match. Mexico put the ball in the net first, but it was offside. South Africa opened the scoring in the 55th minute after Siphiwe Tshabalala scored with a left foot shot to the top right corner of the net from the left of the penalty area after a pass through Mexico's defence by Kagiso Dikgacoi. Mexico's captain Rafael Márquez equalised following a corner kick in the 79th minute with a shot to the right of the net from five yards out on the right.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925356.htm South Africa draws in pulsating WC opener Maasdorp James 12 June 2010 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614193157/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925356.htm 14 June 2010 dead In the final minutes of the match, Katlego Mphela almost scored a winning goal for South Africa, but his shot bounced off the post. Tshabalala was named as the man of the match. South Africa's coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira called the result "fair", while Mexico's coach Javier Aguirre stated "we could have won, we could have lost".https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/marquez-damps-down-incendiary-show-of-south-african-pride-1998176.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/marquez-damps-down-incendiary-show-of-south-african-pride-1998176.html 1 May 2022 subscription Marquez damps down incendiary show of South African pride Tongue Steve 12 June 2010 The Independent Independent Print Limited 29 June 2010 This opening match was played again as the opener for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 11 June 2026, exactly 16 years later, with Mexico now hosting South Africa. main a1 2010 6 11 y 16:00 RSA 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#South Africa vs Mexico 1–1 MEX Tshabalala 55 Márquez 79 Soccer City, Johannesburg 84,490 Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061454 South Africa vs Mexico First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061454/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – South Africa v Mexico FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171210002228/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061454/report.html 10 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/b78e847282f6a2f/original/ofaqbodf7wb40uwifgfh-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – South Africa v Mexico FIFA 11 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413055230/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/b78e847282f6a2f/original/ofaqbodf7wb40uwifgfh-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _color_3_stripes_green FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 008000 FFDF00 South Africahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/159bf92575e418be/original/q1il3ogrr1v48vcy4xtz-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – South Africa v Mexico FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 11 June 2010 11 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522171858/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/159bf92575e418be/original/q1il3ogrr1v48vcy4xtz-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _mex10a2 _mex10a2 _mex10a2 _mex10a2 _mex10a2 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Mexico GK 16Itumeleng KhuneRB 2 Siboniso GaxaCB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)CB 20Bongani KhumaloLB 15Lucas Thwala 46RM 8 Siphiwe TshabalalaCM 13Kagisho Dikgacoi 27CM 12Reneilwe LetsholonyaneLM 11Teko ModiseSS 10Steven Pienaar 83CF 9 Katlego MphelaSubstitutions:DF 3 Tsepo Masilela 70 46FW 17Bernard Parker 83Manager:BRA Carlos Alberto Parreira300px GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 12Paul Aguilar 55CB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 2 Francisco Javier RodríguezLB 3 Carlos SalcidoDM 4 Rafael MárquezCM 16Efraín Juárez 18CM 6 Gerardo Torrado (c) 57RW 17Giovani dos SantosLW 11Carlos Vela 69CF 9 Guillermo Franco 73Substitutions:MF 18Andrés Guardado 55FW 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco 69FW 14Javier Hernández 73Manager:Javier Aguirre thumb|South Africa vs Mexico Man of the Match: Siphiwe Tshabalala (South Africa) Assistant referees:https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/25/49/47/referee_designagtions_48_matches.pdf 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Match Appointments 24 June 2010 FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 25 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100705072219/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/25/49/47/referee_designagtions_48_matches.pdf 5 July 2010 dead Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan) Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) Fourth official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia) Fifth official: Mu Yuxin (China) Uruguay vs France thumb|The Uruguayan and French teams warming up France and Uruguay faced each other on 11 June 2010 at the Cape Town Stadium. Despite a red card being given to Uruguay substitute Nicolás Lodeiro in the second half, Uruguay were able to hold a "lacklustre" France to a 0–0 draw.http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925375.htm French held by Uruguay 12 June 2010 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614193218/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925375.htm 14 June 2010 dead After the match, former World Cup-winning French player Zinedine Zidane criticised the French team and particularly coach Raymond Domenech for a lack of teamwork.https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifRpvLjtAkKommkQLOdGV8morJpgD9GB1S384 https://web.archive.org/web/20100618092516/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ifRpvLjtAkKommkQLOdGV8morJpgD9GB1S384 dead 18 June 2010 Zinedine Zidane critical of France team 14 June 2010 Associated Press 29 June 2010 Domenech claimed after the match to be "happy with the overall performance".http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925489.htm?site=sport&section=all https://web.archive.org/web/20121111081557/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/12/2925489.htm?site=sport&section=all dead 11 November 2012 France frustrated by stalemate 12 June 2010 ABC News Australian Broadcasting Corporation 29 June 2010 main a2 2010 6 11 y 20:30 URU 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#Uruguay vs France 0–0 FRA 1974 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town 64,100 Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061453 Uruguay vs France First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061453/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – Uruguay v France FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171206152422/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061453/report.html 6 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5a528d9506437407/original/fh9y44pveqffvdhzsjmb-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – Uruguay v France FIFA 11 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413055243/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5a528d9506437407/original/fh9y44pveqffvdhzsjmb-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _uru10H _uru10H _uru10H _uru10h _uru10h 87CEEB 87CEEB 87CEEB 000000 000000 Uruguayhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1e347fb3eed71976/original/yqbtnvnseozsp3j9twaq-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – Uruguay v France FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 11 June 2010 11 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522171907/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1e347fb3eed71976/original/yqbtnvnseozsp3j9twaq-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _fra10a2 _fra10a2 _fra10a2 _fra10a2 _fra10a2 0000FF FFFFFF 0000FF 000080 FFFFFF France GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 6 Mauricio Victorino 59CB 2 Diego Lugano (c) 90+3CB 3 Diego GodínLB 11Álvaro PereiraRM 16Maxi PereiraCM 15Diego Pérez 87CM 17Egidio ArévaloLM 18Ignacio González 63CF 10Diego ForlánCF 9 Luis Suárez 74Substitutions:MF 14Nicolás Lodeiro 2 65 81 63FW 13Sebastián Abreu 74MF 8 Sebastián Eguren 87Manager:Óscar Tabárez300px GK 1 Hugo LlorisRB 2 Bacary SagnaCB 5 William GallasCB 3 Eric AbidalLB 13Patrice Evra (c) 12DM 14Jérémy Toulalan 68CM 8 Yoann Gourcuff 75CM 19Abou DiabyRW 10Sidney Govou 85LW 7 Franck Ribéry 19CF 21Nicolas Anelka 72Substitutions:FW 12Thierry Henry 72MF 15Florent Malouda 75FW 11André-Pierre Gignac 85Manager:Raymond Domenech Man of the Match: Diego Forlán (Uruguay) Assistant referees: Toru Sagara (Japan) Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea) Fourth official: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) Fifth official: William Torres (El Salvador) South Africa vs Uruguay Uruguay took the lead in the 24th minute, when Diego Forlán launched a shot from 30 yards out that beat goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune, who did not attempt to save the shot.http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2010/m=6/news=forlan-silences-south-africa-1246686.html Forlan silences South Africa FIFA.com 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160407211508/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2010/m=6/news=forlan-silences-south-africa-1246686.html 7 April 2016 dead In the second half, Luis Suárez was left through on goal, but he was brought down by Khune. Referee Massimo Busacca awarded a penalty and showed Khune a red card. Deep into injury time, Uruguay scored their third goal when Álvaro Pereira tapped in a Suárez cross. This was Uruguay's first World Cup win since 1990. main a3 2010 6 16 y 20:30 RSA 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#South Africa vs Uruguay 0–3 URU Forlán 24 80 pen. Á. Pereira 90+5 Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria 42,658 Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061452 South Africa vs Uruguay First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061452/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – South Africa v Uruguay FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170210102533/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061452/report.html 10 February 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/22918aa142d32f93/original/kalwnbzpwlrradgfqodq-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – South Africa v Uruguay FIFA 16 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413055632/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/22918aa142d32f93/original/kalwnbzpwlrradgfqodq-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _color_3_stripes_green FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 008000 FFDF00 South Africahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1692fa9fb7e706a/original/ctjspqu9wibvztbc7kwk-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – South Africa v Uruguay FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 16 June 2010 16 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522181024/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1692fa9fb7e706a/original/ctjspqu9wibvztbc7kwk-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _uru10A _uru10A _uru10A _uru10A _uru10A FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Uruguay GK 16Itumeleng Khune 0 76RB 2 Siboniso GaxaCB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)CB 20Bongani KhumaloLB 3 Tsepo MasilelaRM 8 Siphiwe TshabalalaCM 13Kagisho Dikgacoi 42CM 12Reneilwe Letsholonyane 57LM 11Teko ModiseSS 10Steven Pienaar 6 79CF 9 Katlego MphelaSubstitutions:MF 19Surprise Moriri 57GK 1 Moeneeb Josephs 79Manager:BRA Carlos Alberto Parreira300px GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 16Maxi PereiraCB 2 Diego Lugano (c)CB 3 Diego GodínLB 4 Jorge Fucile 71DM 15Diego Pérez 90RM 17Egidio ArévaloLM 11Álvaro PereiraAM 10Diego ForlánCF 9 Luis SuárezCF 7 Edinson Cavani 89Substitutions:MF 20Álvaro Fernández 71FW 21Sebastián Fernández 89MF 5 Walter Gargano 90Manager:Óscar Tabárez Man of the Match: Diego Forlán (Uruguay) Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) Fifth official: Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) France vs Mexico Mexico's 2–0 victory over France in Polokwane was the nation's first win against a World Cup-winning team. It was overshadowed by French striker Nicolas Anelka launching a tirade of abuse towards coach Raymond Domenech during the half-time interval.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/20/france-raymond-domenech-nicolas-anelka French Revolt leaves Raymond Domenech High and Dry 21 June 2010 The Guardian 12 July 2014 Anelka was subsequently dismissed from the squad, which resulted in many squad members, including captain Patrice Evra, boycotting training in the lead-up to the final group stage match against South Africa.French football in chaos after players' mutiny https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJUAsTmR7HSPud4_PSwWxUvvRcwQ https://web.archive.org/web/20100625053451/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jJUAsTmR7HSPud4_PSwWxUvvRcwQ dead 25 June 2010 Agence France Press 20 June 2010 21 June 2010 main a4 2010 6 17 y 20:30 FRA 1974 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#France vs Mexico 0–2 MEX Hernández 64 Blanco 79 pen. Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane 35,370 Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061451 France vs Mexico First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061451/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – France v Mexico FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170802223642/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061451/report.html 2 August 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/51e51dc49edc6293/original/umbuepup52acoj7rgddc-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – France v Mexico FIFA 17 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413055713/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/51e51dc49edc6293/original/umbuepup52acoj7rgddc-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 000080 000080 000080 000080 000080 Francehttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5db6ad310e7e4c98/original/lfoxiigj1xofpfvjzal6-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – France v Mexico FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 17 June 2010 17 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522181039/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5db6ad310e7e4c98/original/lfoxiigj1xofpfvjzal6-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 006847 006847 006847 FFFFFF FFFFFF Mexico GK 1 Hugo LlorisRB 2 Bacary SagnaCB 5 William GallasCB 3 Eric Abidal 78LB 13Patrice Evra (c)CM 14Jérémy Toulalan 45+1CM 19Abou DiabyRW 10Sidney Govou 69AM 7 Franck RibéryLW 15Florent MaloudaCF 21Nicolas Anelka 46Substitutions:FW 11André-Pierre Gignac 46MF 20Mathieu Valbuena 69Manager:Raymond Domenech300px GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 15Héctor Moreno 49CB 2 Francisco Javier Rodríguez 82LB 3 Carlos SalcidoDM 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CM 16Efraín Juárez 48 55CM 6 Gerardo TorradoRW 17Giovani dos SantosLW 11Carlos Vela 31CF 9 Guillermo Franco 4 62Substitutions:MF 7 Pablo Barrera 31FW 14Javier Hernández 55FW 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco 62Manager:Javier Aguirre Man of the Match: Javier Hernández (Mexico) Assistant referees: Hassan Kamranifar (Iran) Saleh Al Marzouqi (United Arab Emirates) Fourth official: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) Fifth official: Matthew Taro (Solomon Islands) Mexico vs Uruguay main a5 2010 6 22 y 16:00 MEX 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#Mexico vs Uruguay 0–1 URU Suárez 43 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 33,425 Viktor Kassai (Hungary) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061450 Mexico vs Uruguay First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061450/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – Mexico v Uruguay FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171206155713/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061450/report.html 6 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3a26ed1c4cfee222/original/zw6fnsyvpqb7igxfukwy-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – Mexico v Uruguay FIFA 22 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413060034/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3a26ed1c4cfee222/original/zw6fnsyvpqb7igxfukwy-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 _mex10h2 006847 006847 006847 FFFFFF FFFFFF Mexicohttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5fa0d0b5fea98d6b/original/sedk0oo01zvj12dyoaij-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – Mexico v Uruguay FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 22 June 2010 22 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522183803/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5fa0d0b5fea98d6b/original/sedk0oo01zvj12dyoaij-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _uru10H _uru10H _uru10H _uru10h _uru10h 87CEEB 87CEEB 87CEEB 000000 000000 Uruguay GK 1 Óscar PérezRB 5 Ricardo OsorioCB 2 Francisco Javier RodríguezCB 15Héctor Moreno 57LB 3 Carlos SalcidoRM 6 Gerardo TorradoCM 4 Rafael MárquezLM 18Andrés Guardado 46AM 17Giovani dos SantosAM 10Cuauhtémoc Blanco (c) 63CF 9 Guillermo FrancoSubstitutions:MF 7 Pablo Barrera 46MF 8 Israel Castro 86 57FW 14Javier Hernández 77 63Manager:Javier Aguirre300px GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 16Maxi PereiraCB 2 Diego Lugano (c)CB 6 Mauricio VictorinoLB 4 Jorge Fucile 68DM 15Diego PérezRM 17Egidio ArévaloLM 11Álvaro Pereira 77AM 10Diego ForlánCF 9 Luis Suárez 85CF 7 Edinson CavaniSubstitutions:DF 19Andrés Scotti 77MF 20Álvaro Fernández 85Manager:Óscar Tabárez Man of the Match: Luis Suárez (Uruguay) Assistant referees: Gábor Erős (Hungary) Tibor Vámos (Hungary) Fourth official: Martin Hansson (Sweden) Fifth official: Stefan Wittberg (Sweden) France vs South Africa main a6 2010 6 22 y 16:00 FRA 1974 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A#France vs South Africa 1–2 RSA Malouda 70 Khumalo 20 Mphela 37 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein 39,415 Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/249715/249722/300061449 France vs South Africa First stage 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061449/report.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa – Matches – France v South Africa FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171212013212/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061449/report.html 12 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4f35229eb2b885c/original/qgsidpptpa10krfdq0zg-pdf.pdf Match Report – Group A – France v South Africa FIFA 22 June 2010 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413060107/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4f35229eb2b885c/original/qgsidpptpa10krfdq0zg-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 _fra10h2 _fra10a2 _fra10t2 000080 000080 000080 FFFFFF FF0000 Francehttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7778e769a90635f7/original/qzogt1jxikfrrmqei5xl-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group A – France v South Africa FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 22 June 2010 22 June 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522172507/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7778e769a90635f7/original/qzogt1jxikfrrmqei5xl-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _rsa10h2 _color_3_stripes_green FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 008000 FFDF00 South Africa GK 1 Hugo LlorisRB 2 Bacary SagnaCB 5 William GallasCB 17Sébastien SquillaciLB 22Gaël ClichyCM 18Alou Diarra (c) 82CM 19Abou Diaby 71RW 11André-Pierre Gignac 46AM 8 Yoann Gourcuff 0 25LW 7 Franck RibéryCF 9 Djibril Cissé 55Substitutions:MF 15Florent Malouda 46FW 12Thierry Henry 55FW 10Sidney Govou 82Manager:Raymond Domenech300px GK 1 Moeneeb JosephsRB 5 Anele Ngcongca† 55CB 4 Aaron Mokoena (c)CB 20Bongani KhumaloLB 3 Tsepo MasilelaCM 6 MacBeth SibayaCM 23Thanduyise Khuboni 78RW 10Steven PienaarLW 8 Siphiwe TshabalalaCF 9 Katlego MphelaCF 17Bernard Parker 68Substitutions:DF 2 Siboniso Gaxa 55FW 18Siyabonga Nomvethe 68MF 11Teko Modise 78Manager:BRA Carlos Alberto Parreira Man of the Match: Katlego Mphela (South Africa) Assistant referees: Abraham González (Colombia) Humberto Clavijo (Colombia) Fourth official: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) Fifth official: Ricardo Casas (Argentina) See also France at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup South Africa at the FIFA World Cup Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report A Group Category:South Africa at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Group Group Category:Sport in Polokwane Category:Sport in Limpopo Category:Sports competitions in Johannesburg Category:2010s in Johannesburg Category:Sports competitions in Cape Town Category:2010s in Cape Town Category:Sports competitions in Pretoria Category:Rustenburg Category:Sports competitions in North West (South African province) Category:Sport in Bloemfontein