2010 FIFA World Cup

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It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.Longman Jere South Africa Is Named Host of 2010 World Cup https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/16/sports/soccer-south-africa-is-named-host-of-2010-world-cup.html The New York Times 13 May 2018 13 May 2018 11 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200611223541/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/16/sports/soccer-south-africa-is-named-host-of-2010-world-cup.html live The matches were played in 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country,https://www.sa-venues.com/2010/2010-stadium.htm South Africa 2010 Stadiums Sa-venues.com 5 December 2017 6 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074520/https://www.sa-venues.com/2010/2010-stadium.htm live with the opening and final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-final-nelson-mandela Nelson Mandela gives World Cup a dream finale with a wave and a smile Smith David 11 July 2010 The Guardian 5 December 2017 0261-3077 25 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210525100902/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-final-nelson-mandela livehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/stadiums/soccer-city-johannesburg/6554681/Soccer-City-Stadium-Johannesburg-World-Cup-2010-stadium-guide.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/stadiums/soccer-city-johannesburg/6554681/Soccer-City-Stadium-Johannesburg-World-Cup-2010-stadium-guide.html 10 January 2022 subscription live Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg: World Cup 2010 stadium guide Daily Telegraph 19 November 2009 5 December 2017 0307-1235 Thirty-two teams were selected for participationhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2010/m=7/news=south-africa-2010-teams-stories-1272292.html https://web.archive.org/web/20151029012645/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2010/m=7/news=south-africa-2010-teams-stories-1272292.html dead 29 October 2015 South Africa 2010: 32 teams, 32 stories FIFA.com 11 July 2010 FIFA.com 5 December 2017 via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final. In the final, Spain, the European champions, beat third-time losing finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra time to win their first world title. Spain became the eighth nation to win the tournament and the first European nation to win the World Cup outside its home continent: all previous World Cups held outside Europe had been won by South American nations. It was also the first time that the FIFA World Cup was passed between two different nations representing the same continent (as the previous cup holder had been Italy, who won the 2006 edition). Spain became the first national team to win the tournament after losing the first match at the finals and the first team since 1978 to win the World Cup after losing a game in the group stage. As a result of their win, Spain represented the World in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Host nation South Africa were eliminated in the group stage, as were both 2006 World Cup finalists, Italy and France. It was the first time that the hosts had been eliminated in the group stage and the first of three successive World Cups that the defending champions would be eliminated in the group stage. New Zealand, with their three draws, were the only undefeated team in the tournament, but they were also eliminated in the group stage. Host selection FIFA World Cup hosts#2010 FIFA World Cup Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 World Cup as part of a short-lived rotation policy, abandoned in 2007,http://za.mg.co.za/article/2007-10-29-fifa-end-world-cup-rotation-policy FIFA end World Cup Rotation Mail & Guardian Online 29 October 2007 20 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100720070353/http://za.mg.co.za/article/2007-10-29-fifa-end-world-cup-rotation-policy 20 July 2010 dead to rotate the event among football confederations. Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup: Egypt, Morocco, South Africa and a joint bid from Libya and Tunisia. Following the decision of the FIFA Executive Committee not to allow co-hosted tournaments, Tunisia withdrew from the bidding process. The committee also decided not to consider Libya's solo bid as it no longer met all the stipulations laid down in the official List of Requirements. The winning bid was announced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a media conference on 15 May 2004 in Zürich; in the first round of voting, South Africa received 14 votes, Morocco received 10 and Egypt no votes. South Africa, which had narrowly failed to win the right to host the 2006 event, was thus awarded the right to host the tournament.https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/germany2006/news/newsid=25395.html Host nation of 2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa 15 May 2004 FIFA 8 January 2006 October 2021 medicmedic Campaigning for South Africa to be granted host status, Nelson Mandela had previously spoken of the importance of football in his life, stating that while incarcerated in Robben Island prison playing football "made us feel alive and triumphant despite the situation we found ourselves in"."Nelson Mandela: How sport helped to transform a nation" https://web.archive.org/web/20260301160942/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/23851559 1 March 2026 . BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2013 With South Africa winning their bid, an emotional Mandela raised the FIFA World Cup Trophy."Blatter presents Mandela with a special FIFA World Cup Trophy" https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153846/https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/president/news/newsid%3D881662/ 2 April 2015 . FIFA.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013 During 2006 and 2007, rumours circulated in various news sources that the 2010 World Cup could be moved to another country.Luke Harding Doubt over South Africa 2010 12 June 2006 The Guardian London https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jul/12/newsstory.sport1 29 August 2006 10 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080410215639/http://football.guardian.co.uk/worldcup2006/story/0,,1818166,00.html live Jermaine Craig Fifa denies SA may lose 2010 World Cup 3 July 2006 The Star http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=19&art_id=vn20060703014312923C258638&set_id= 30 August 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20060827152341/http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=19&art_id=vn20060703014312923C258638&set_id= 27 August 2006 live Franz Beckenbauer, Horst R. Schmidt, and, reportedly, some FIFA executives expressed concern over the planning, organisation, and pace of South Africa's preparations.Beckenbauer issues 2010 warning 20 September 2006 BBC Sport https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/5362504.stm 19 October 2006 29 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181129131538/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/5362504.stm live FIFA officials repeatedly expressed their confidence in South Africa as host, stating that a contingency plan existed only to cover natural catastrophes, as had been in place at previous FIFA World Cups.FIFA reaffirms South Africa as 2010 World Cup host 8 May 2007 Associated Press https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-reaffirms-south-africa-as-2010-world-cup-host-1.652648 14 August 2026 https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260814160842/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-reaffirms-south-africa-as-2010-world-cup-host-1.652648 14 August 2026 CBC live Bribery and corruption On 28 May 2015, media covering the 2015 FIFA corruption case reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee had secured the right to host the World Cup by paying US$10 million in bribes to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and to other FIFA Executive Committee members."South Africa is shaken by FIFA corruption probe", Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2015. On 4 June 2015, FIFA executive Chuck Blazer, having co-operated with the FBI and the Swiss authorities, confirmed that he and the other members of FIFA's executive committee were bribed in order to promote the South African 1998 and 2010 World Cup bids. Blazer stated, "I and others on the FIFA executive committee agreed to accept bribes in conjunction with the selection of South Africa as the host nation for the 2010 World Cup."Vicki Hodges, Giles Mole, JJ Bull, Luke Brown and Rob Crilly, "Fifa whistleblower Chuck Blazer – bribes accepted for 1998 and 2010 World Cups: as it happened", The Telegraph, 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160115133016/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/sepp-blatter/11647665/Sepp-Blatter-FBI-investigation-live.html 15 January 2016 . Retrieved 4 June 2015Owen Gibson, Paul Lewis, "Fifa informant Chuck Blazer: I took bribes over 1998 and 2010 World Cups", The Guardian, 3 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411205843/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jun/03/fifa-chuck-blazer-bribes-world-cup 11 April 2016 . Retrieved 4 June 2015 On 6 June 2015, The Daily Telegraph reported that Morocco had actually won the vote, but South Africa was awarded the tournament instead.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/fifa/11657442/Fifa-in-crisis-Morocco-won-2010-World-Cup-vote-not-South-Africa.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/fifa/11657442/Fifa-in-crisis-Morocco-won-2010-World-Cup-vote-not-South-Africa.html 10 January 2022 subscription live Fifa in crisis: 'Morocco won 2010 World Cup vote – not South Africa' The Telegraph 6 June 2015 7 June 2015 London Qualification 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification The qualification draw for the 2010 World Cup was held in Durban on 25 November 2007. As the host nation, South Africa qualified automatically for the tournament. As in the previous tournament, the defending champions were not given an automatic berth, and Italy had to participate in qualification. With a pool of entrants comprising 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams at the time, the 2010 World Cup shares with the 2008 Summer Olympics the record for most competing nations in a sporting event. thumb|Supporters watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with vuvuzelas Slovakia was making its first appearance as an independent nation but had previously been represented as part of the Czechoslovakia team (that had last played in the 1990 tournament); North Korea qualified for the first time since 1966; Honduras and New Zealand were both making their first appearances since 1982; Algeria were at the finals for the first time since the 1986 competition; and Greece qualified for the first time since 1994. Serbia also made its first appearance as an independent nation, having previously been present as Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1930, as SFR Yugoslavia from 1950 to 1990, as FR Yugoslavia in 1998 and as Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. Teams that failed to qualify for this tournament included Saudi Arabia, which had qualified for the previous four tournaments; Tunisia and Croatia, both of whom had qualified for the previous three finals; Costa Rica, Ecuador, Poland and Sweden, who had qualified for the previous two editions; 2006 quarter-finalists Ukraine and Euro 2008 semi-finalists Russia and Turkey. The highest ranked team not to qualify was Croatia (ranked 10th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was North Korea (ranked 105th). List of qualified teams The following 32 teams, shown with final pre-tournament rankings,Rankings shown are those in May 2010, but the rankings used for selecting the seven non-host seeds were those of October 2009 FIFA qualified for the final tournament. start AFC (4) AUS (20) JPN (45) PRK (105) KOR 1997 (47) CAF (6) ALG (30) CMR (19) GHA (32) CIV (27) NGA (21) RSA (83) (hosts) break CONCACAF (3) HON 1949 (38) MEX (17) USA (14) CONMEBOL (5) ARG 1861 (7) BRA (1) CHI (18) PAR 1990 (31) URU (16) OFC (1) NZL (78) break UEFA (13) DEN (36) ENG (8) FRA 1974 (9) GER (6) GRE (13) ITA (5) NED (4) POR (3) SRB 2004 (15) SVK (34) SVN (25) ESP (2) SUI (24) break thumb|upright=1.3|#000cff Qualified countries #ffb400 Countries that did not qualify black Countries that did not enter #ababab Country not a FIFA member end Preparations Five new stadiums were built for the tournament, and five of the existing venues were upgraded. Construction costs were expected to be R8.4 billion (just over US$1 billion or €950 million).SA faces R8.4bn stadium bill 1 October 2006 News24 http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Soccer/0,,2-9-840_2006517,00.html 13 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061029200023/http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/Soccer/0%2C%2C2-9-840_2006517%2C00.html 29 October 2006 dead South Africa also improved its public transport infrastructure within the host cities, including Johannesburg's Gautrain and other metro systems, and major road networks were improved.Joburg pursues bus rapid transit system in bid to ease gridlock by 2010 http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=119725 Engineering News Creamer Media 2 November 2007 2 November 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071102220747/http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=119725 2 November 2007 live In March 2009, Danny Jordaan, the president of the 2010 World Cup organising committee, reported that all stadiums for the tournament were on schedule to be completed within six months.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7966169.stm SA 2010 venues 'ready by October' 26 March 2009 BBC Sport 26 March 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100806172626/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7966169.stm 6 August 2010 live The country implemented special measures to ensure the safety and security of spectators in accordance with standard FIFA requirements,2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 2006 Republic of South Africa, Minister of Sport and Recreation – Online Government Gazette No. 28593 10 March 2006 http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/bills/2006/b13-06.pdf 13 October 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061103065105/http://www.info.gov.za/gazette/bills/2006/b13-06.pdf 3 November 2006 including a temporary restriction of flight operation in the airspace surrounding the stadiums.http://www.caa.co.za/resource%20center/AIC'S/45-2.pdf Additional Aviation Coordination and Security measures during the 2010 World Cup 7 May 2009 South African Civil Aviation Authority 24 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20091024123110/http://www.caa.co.za/resource%20center/AIC%27S/45-2.pdf 24 October 2009 At a ceremony to mark 100 days before the event, FIFA president Sepp Blatter praised the readiness of the country for the event.http://www.africareview.com/News/SA%20marks%20100%20days%20to%20World%20Cup/-/825442/872036/-/fcqxfuz/-/index.html SA marks 100 days to World Cup 2 March 2010 Africa Review 14 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100715092930/http://www.africareview.com/News/SA%20marks%20100%20days%20to%20World%20Cup/-/825442/872036/-/fcqxfuz/-/index.html 15 July 2010 Construction strike On 8 July 2009, 70,000 construction workersBBC and SABC report 70,000 while the AP, quoting the South African Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, says 11,000 who were working on the new stadiums walked off their jobs.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=659780&sec=world&cc=5901 World Cup construction workers strike in SAfrica 8 July 2009 ESPN Soccernet Associated Press 8 July 2009 2 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121102102412/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=659780&sec=world&cc=5901 dead The majority of the workers receive R2500 per month (about £192, €224 or US$313), but the unions alleged that some workers were grossly underpaid. A spokesperson for the National Union of Mineworkers said to the SABC that the "no work no pay" strike would go on until FIFA assessed penalties on the organisers. Other unions threatened to strike into 2011.http://www.sabcnews.com/portal/site/SABCNews/menuitem.5c4f8fe7ee929f602ea12ea1674daeb9/?vgnextoid=4159f0381c552210VgnVCM10000077d4ea9bRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&channelPath=Sport%20%3E%3E%20Soccer NUM members working on 2010 stadiums ready for massive strike action 7 July 2009 SABC News SABC 8 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100901012809/http://www.sabcnews.com/portal/site/SABCNews/menuitem.5c4f8fe7ee929f602ea12ea1674daeb9/?vgnextoid=4159f0381c552210VgnVCM10000077d4ea9bRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&channelPath=Sport%20%3E%3E%20Soccer 1 September 2010http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8140433.stm S Africa strike hits stadium work 8 July 2009 BBC News 8 July 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090709012218/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8140433.stm 9 July 2009 live The strike was swiftly resolved and workers were back at work within a week of it starting. There were no further strikes and all stadiums and construction projects were completed in time for the kick off.http://www.sa2010.gov.za/en/node/2429 2010 construction strike ends 15 July 2009 Sapa South African Government 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111008061333/http://www.sa2010.gov.za/en/node/2429 8 October 2011 Prize money The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$420 million (including payments of US$40 million to domestic clubs), a 60 percent increase on the 2006 tournament.FIFA Executive Committee holds historic meeting in Robben Island https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=1143269/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130329063326/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/news/newsid=1143269/index.html dead 29 March 2013 FIFA.com FIFA 3 December 2009 11 August 2012 Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received US$1 million for preparation costs. Once at the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows: US$8 million – To each team eliminated at the group stage (16 teams) ($US 8 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$9 million – To each team eliminated in the round of 16 (8 teams) ($US 9 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$14 million – To each team eliminated in the quarter-finals (4 teams) ($US 14 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$18 million – Fourth placed team ($US 18 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$20 million – Third placed team ($US 20 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$24 million – Runner up ($US 24 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) US$30 million – Winner ($US 30 2010 2 million in US US dollarsUS) In a first for the World Cup, FIFA made payments to the domestic clubs of the players representing their national teams at the tournament. This saw a total of US$40 million paid to domestic clubs. This was the result of an agreement reached in 2008 between FIFA and European clubs to disband the G-14 group and drop their claims for compensation dating back to 2005 over the financial cost of injuries sustained to their players while on international duty, such as that from Belgian club Charleroi S.C. for injury to Morocco's Abdelmajid Oulmers in a friendly game in 2004, and from English club Newcastle United for an injury to England's Michael Owen in the 2006 World Cup.Fifa are adding insult to injury http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2007/03/01/fifa-are-adding-insult-to-injury-61634-18690847/ The Journal 1 March 2007 3 July 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100901022309/http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2007/03/01/fifa-are-adding-insult-to-injury-61634-18690847/ 1 September 2010 G14 starts legal fight with Fifa https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4219244.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 6 September 2005 31 December 2009 18 November 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061118121108/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4219244.stm live G-14 football group is disbanded https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7247791.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 15 February 2008 31 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20080218155708/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7247791.stm 18 February 2008 live Venues In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of 12 venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to the ten venueshttp://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=EarthSports&Number=944685&fpart=&PHPSESSID= 2010 Soccer World Cup Fan Parks & 2010 Host Cities Google Earth Community 29 October 2007 1 December 2011 2 June 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080602083938/http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=EarthSports&Number=944685&fpart=&PHPSESSID= dead that were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006. The altitude of several venues affected the motion of the ballAltitude will have impact on World Cup ball http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34277552 NBC News 4 December 2009 13 June 2010 14 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200814111919/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/34277552 dead and player performance,Altitude training and physical performance for high altitude football http://www.altitude.org/football.php Altitude.org https://web.archive.org/web/20100715090344/http://www.altitude.org/football.php 15 July 2010 dead 29 June 2010 Jackson Jamie 7 June 2010 World Cup 2010: England's altitude training will be tested against USA https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/07/world-cup-2010-england-altitude-usa The Guardian London https://web.archive.org/web/20100610193103/http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jun/07/world-cup-2010-england-altitude-usa 10 June 2010 live 13 June 2010 although FIFA's medical chief downplayed this consideration.Edwards Piers 23 February 2010 Fifa medical chief downplays World Cup altitude effect https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8530930.stm BBC Sport BBC 13 June 2010 13 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200413211403/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8530930.stm live Six of the ten venues were over 1200 m on above sea level, with the two Johannesburg venues—FNB Stadium (also known as Soccer City) and Ellis Park Stadium—the highest at approximately 1750 m on.Quick guide to the ten World Cup grounds http://www.racingpost.com/news/sport/quick-guide-to-the-grounds/726811/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110513065728/http://www.racingpost.com/news/sport/quick-guide-to-the-grounds/726811/ dead 13 May 2011 Racing Post 13 June 2010And the city to avoid... http://www.socceramerica.com/article/35615/and-the-city-to-avoid.html Soccer America 3 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20100601150829/http://www.socceramerica.com/article/35615/and-the-city-to-avoid.html 1 June 2010 live 13 June 2010 FNB Stadium, Cape Town Stadium, and Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth were the most-used venues, each hosting eight matches. Ellis Park Stadium and Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban hosted seven matches each, while Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein and Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg hosted six matches each. Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane and Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit hosted four matches each, but did not host any knockout-stage matches. Johannesburg Cape Town Durban FNB Stadiumhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5007759/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070617120423/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5007759/index.html dead 17 June 2007 Soccer City Stadium – Johannesburg FIFA.com FIFA 1 December 2011 (Soccer City) Ellis Park Stadium Cape Town Stadium (Green Point Stadium) Moses Mabhida Stadium (Durban Stadium) 26 14 5 S 27 58 56 E region:ZA_type:landmark inline Soccer City 26 11 51 S 28 3 38 E type:landmark inline Ellis Park Stadium 33 54 12 S 18 24 40 E region:ZA-WC_type:landmark_source:dewiki inline Cape Town Stadium 29 49 46 S 31 01 49 E type:landmark_source:dewiki inline Moses Mabhida Stadium Capacity: 84,490 Capacity: 55,686 Capacity: 64,100 Capacity: 62,760 200x200px 200x200px 200x200px 200x200px PretoriaSouth Africa center 375 South Africa -26.235 27.982 Johannesburg bottom South Africa -29.829 31.030 Durban right South Africa -33.903 18.411 Cape Town right South Africa -25.753 28.187     Pretoria top South Africa -33.938 25.599 Port Elizabeth right South Africa -29.118 26.209 Bloemfontein left South Africa -23.925 29.469 Polokwane top South Africa -25.579 27.161 Rustenburg left South Africa -25.461 30.930     Nelspruit top Host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Loftus Versfeld Stadium 25 45 12 S 28 13 22 E type:landmark inline Loftus Versfeld Stadium Capacity: 42,858 200px Port ElizabethStadiums in JohannesburgGreater Johannesburg center 375 Greater Johannesburg -26.2348 27.9827 Soccer City bottom Greater Johannesburg -26.1975 28.0609 Ellis Park top Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium 33 56 16 S 25 35 56 E region:ZA_type:landmark inline Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Capacity: 42,486 200px Rustenburg Polokwane Nelspruit Bloemfontein -25.5786 27.1607 inline type:landmark_scale:3000 Royal Bafokeng Stadium 23.924689 S 29.468765 E region:ZA_type:landmark_source:dewiki inline Peter Mokaba Stadium 25.46172 S 30.929689 E region:ZA_type:landmark_source:ptwiki inline Mbombela Stadium 29 07 02 S 26 12 32 E type:landmark inline Free State Stadium Royal Bafokeng Stadium Peter Mokaba Stadium Mbombela Stadium Free State Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Capacity: 41,733 Capacity: 40,929 Capacity: 40,911 197x197px 200px 200x200px 197x197px The following stadiums were all upgraded to meet FIFA specifications: 80% Cecil Payne Stadiumhttp://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1030/244/ Venues City of Johannesburg 8 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090804123029/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/1030/244/ 4 August 2009 Dobsonville Stadium Gelvandale Stadiumhttp://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/FIFAWORLDCUP/Content.aspx?objID=32 Training Venues Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality 19 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100413090212/http://www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za/fifaworldcup/Content.aspx?objID=32 13 April 2010 dead Giant Stadium HM Pitje Stadium King Zwelithini Stadium Olympia Park Stadium Orlando Stadium Princess Magogo Stadium Rabie Ridge Stadium Rand Stadium Ruimsig Stadium Seisa Ramabodu Stadiumhttp://www.sa2010.gov.za/highlights-2010 Highlights 2010 South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup 5 March 2010 24 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100324131701/http://www.sa2010.gov.za/highlights-2010 live Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium Super Stadiumhttp://www.tshwane.gov.za/fifa_office.cfm 2010 FIFA World Cup Programme Office City of Tshwane 5 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081020103211/http://www.tshwane.gov.za/fifa_office.cfm 20 October 2008 Team base camps The base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. In February 2010, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team. Fifteen teams were in Gauteng Province, while six teams were based in KwaZulu-Natal, four in the Western Cape, three in North West Province, and one each in Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, and the Northern Cape.http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcbase-250210.htm 32 teams, 32 World Cup base camps southafrica.info 25 February 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140813030915/http://www.southafrica.info/2010/wcbase-250210.htm 13 August 2014 Team base campsstart Eastern Cape (1) GHA Gauteng (15) ARG 1861 AUS GER HON 1949 ITA MEX NED NZL PRK SRB 2004 SVK SLO RSA SUI USA break KwaZulu-Natal (7) ALG CMR GRE CIV NGR PAR 1990 POR Mpumalanga (1) CHI North West Province (3) ENG KOR 1997 ESP break Northern Cape (1) URU Western Cape (4) BRA DEN FRA 1974 JPN end Final draw 2010 FIFA World Cup seeding The FIFA Organising Committee approved the procedure for the final draw on 2 December 2009. The seeding was based on the October 2009 FIFA World Ranking and seven squads joined hosts South Africa as seeded teams for the final draw. No two teams from the same confederation were to be drawn in the same group, except allowing a maximum of two European teams in a group.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/finaldraw/01/14/22/91/fwc2010_final_draw_procedure_en_021209.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20091228213043/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/finaldraw/01/14/22/91/fwc2010_final_draw_procedure_en_021209.pdf dead 28 December 2009 FIFA 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final Draw Procedure 2009 4 December 2009 Pot 1 (Host & Top seven) Pot 2 (AFC, CONCACAF & OFC) Pot 3 (CAF & CONMEBOL) Pot 4 (UEFA)RSA BRA ESP NED ITA GER ARG 1861 ENG AUS JPN PRK KOR 1997 HON 1949 MEX USA NZLALG CMR GHA CIV NGA CHI PAR 1990 URUDEN FRA 1974 GRE POR SRB 2004 SVK SVN SUI The group draw was staged in Cape Town, South Africa, on 4 December 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/CapeTowntohost2010finaldraw2.aspx Cape Town to host 2010 final draw 6 February 2009 29 May 2008 City of Cape Town dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081120165555/http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Pages/CapeTowntohost2010finaldraw2.aspx 20 November 2008 The ceremony was presented by South African actress Charlize Theron, assisted by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke.Theron, Beckham and Gebrselassie to star at the Final Draw on 4 December https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/finaldraw/news/newsid=1142022/ FIFA.com FIFA 2 December 2009 15 June 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150427024624/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/finaldraw/news/newsid%3D1142022/ 27 April 2015 The balls were drawn by English football star David Beckham and African sporting figures Haile Gebrselassie, John Smit, Makhaya Ntini, Matthew Booth and Simphiwe Dludlu.Draw ignites FIFA World Cup fever https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/finaldraw/news/newsid=1143584/index.html FIFA.com FIFA 4 December 2009 4 December 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150427030443/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/finaldraw/news/newsid%3D1143584/index.html 27 April 2015 Opening ceremony 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony Referees 2010 FIFA World Cup officials 2010 FIFA World Cup controversies#Refereeing FIFA's Referees' Committee selected 29 referees through its Refereeing Assistance Programme to officiate at the World Cup: four from the AFC, three from the CAF, six from CONMEBOL, four from CONCACAF, two from the OFC, and ten from UEFA.Referees FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 11 February 2010 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/referees/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100210072834/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/referees/index.html 10 February 2010 dead English referee Howard Webb was chosen to referee the final, making him the first person to referee both the UEFA Champions League final and the World Cup final in the same year.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8802425.stm Englishman Howard Webb to referee final BBC Sport 9 July 2010 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100708190503/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8802425.stm 8 July 2010 live Squads thumb|The Brazilian and North Korean teams before their group stage match 2010 FIFA World Cup squads As with the 2006 tournament, each team's squad for the 2010 World Cup consisted of 23 players. Each participating national association had to confirm their final 23-player squad by 1 June 2010. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/WorldCup/67/17/65/671765_DOWNLOAD.pdf UEFA 2010 FIFA World Cup Regulations FIFA 1 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20080910045029/https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/WorldCup/67/17/65/671765_DOWNLOAD.pdf 10 September 2008 live Of the 736 players participating in the tournament, over half played their club football in five European domestic leagues; those in England (117 players), Germany (84), Italy (80), Spain (59) and France (46).http://theglobalherald.com/fifa-world-cup-2010-where-the-players-are-based/4339/ Where the players are based The Global Herald 8 June 2010 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111008110006/http://theglobalherald.com/fifa-world-cup-2010-where-the-players-are-based/4339/ 8 October 2011 The English, German and Italian squads were made up of entirely home based players, while only Nigeria had no players from clubs in their own league. In all, players from 52 national leagues entered the tournament. FC Barcelona of Spain was the club contributing the most players to the tournament, with 13 players of their side travelling, 7 with the Spanish team, while another 7 clubs contributed 10 players or more. In another first for South Africa 2010, one squad included three siblings. Jerry, Johnny, and Wilson Palacios made history thanks to their inclusion in Honduras's 23-man list.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/news/newsid=1273493/index.html South Africa 2010 in numbers FIFA FIFA.com 13 July 2010 18 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100716182542/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/news/newsid%3D1273493/index.html 16 July 2010 dead Unusually, the game between Germany and Ghana had two brothers playing for opposite nations, with Jérôme Boateng and Kevin-Prince Boateng playing respectively. Group stage All times are South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2). The tournament match schedule was announced in November 2007.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/south-africa-world-football-spotlight-from-november-637090 https://web.archive.org/web/20200724143755/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/south-africa-world-football-spotlight-from-november-637090 dead 24 July 2020 South Africa in world football spotlight from 22 to 25 November FIFA 13 November 2007 17 January 2020http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html Official match schedule Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA.com November 2007 17 January 2020 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071125175526/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html 25 November 2007 In the first round, or group stage, the 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, with each team playing the other three teams in their group once. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The top two teams in each group advanced to the round of 16. The South American teams performed strongly, with all five advancing to the round of 16 (four as group winners), and four further advancing to the quarter-finals. However, only Uruguay advanced to the semi-finals. Of the six African teams, only Ghana advanced to the round of 16. South Africa became the first host nation in World Cup history to be eliminated in the first round, despite beating France and drawing with Mexico, while Ghana and Ivory Coast were the only other African teams to win a match. The overall performance of the African teams, in the first World Cup to be hosted on the continent, was judged as disappointing by observers such as Cameroon great Roger Milla.Milla Disappointed With Africa http://soccer365.com/world_cup/story_9710195414.php Soccer365.com 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427033245/http://soccer365.com/world_cup/story_9710195414.php 27 April 2011 dead 1 December 2011 Only six out of the thirteen UEFA teams advanced to the round of 16, a record low since the introduction of this stage in 1986. Nonetheless, the final was contested by two European teams. In another World Cup first, the two finalists from the preceding tournament, Italy and France, were eliminated at the group stage, with Italy becoming the third defending champions to be eliminated in the first round after Brazil in 1966 and France in 2002.Krishnan Joe 18 June 2014 World Cup 2014: Spain and the World Cup holders who crashed out at the group stage https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-spain-and-the-world-cup-holders-who-crashed-out-at-the-group-stage-9547351.html The Independent London 18 April 2015 24 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140624060542/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-spain-and-the-world-cup-holders-who-crashed-out-at-the-group-stage-9547351.html dead New Zealand, one of the lowest-ranked teams, surprised many by drawing all three of their group matches, ending the tournament as the only undefeated team. Tie-breaking_criteria Tie-breaking criteria for group playTeams were ranked on the following criteria:https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/fifa_wc_south_africa_2010_regulations_en_14123.pdf Fifa World Cup South Africa 2010 Regulations 41 July 2007 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070926230651/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/fifa_wc_south_africa_2010_regulations_en_14123.pdf 26 September 2007 The ranking of each team in each group will be determined as follows:... FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 1. Greater number of points in all group matches 2. Goal difference in all group matches 3. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches 4. Greatest number of points in matches between tied teams 5. Goal difference in matches between tied teams 6. Greatest number of goals scored in matches between tied teams 7. Drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee Group A 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group A Group B 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B Group C 2010 FIFA World Cup Group C standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group C Group D 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group D Group E 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group E Group F 2010 FIFA World Cup Group F standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group F Group G 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group G Group H 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H standings no_hide_class_rules main 2010 FIFA World Cup Group H Knockout stage 2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage All times listed are South African Standard Time (UTC+2). The knockout stage comprised the 16 teams that advanced from the group stage of the tournament. There were four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds were the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There was also a play-off to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the knockout stage, any draw at 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time; if scores were still level, there was a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/56/42/69/fifawcsouthafrica2010inhalt%5fe.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20100601111836/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/56/42/69/fifawcsouthafrica2010inhalt_e.pdf dead 1 June 2010 Regulations 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa FIFA 2010 1 December 2011 Bracket Bracket Round of 16 In this round, each group winner (A to H) was paired against the runner-up from another group. South American teams again performed strongly in the round of 16, with four teams advancing to the quarter-finals including Brazil who defeated fellow South Americans Chile. European teams performed even more strongly in the sense that all matches between a European and a non-European team were won by the European team. In the previous edition (2006), they had also achieved this. England's 4–1 loss to Germany was their biggest ever margin of defeat at a World Cup finals.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/10430974.stm England's World Cup exit dominates papers BBC News 28 June 2010 1 December 2011 17 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230417062620/https://www.bbc.com/news/10430974 live https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-world-cup-jones-20100628,0,2663952.column There's no disputing that England deserved its loss to Germany Los Angeles Times 27 June 2010 Grahame L. Jones 1 December 2011 17 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230417062606/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-27-la-sp-world-cup-jones-20100628-story.html live It was also the first time that a World Cup finals match between these two traditional rivals had a decisive result in regulation time, their four previous meetings all being tied at 90 minutes; two were settled in extra time, one in a penalty shoot-out, and one remained a draw as part of a group stage. Ghana defeated the United States after extra time to become the third African team to reach the last eight (after Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002), and the only African team to have achieved both a top 8 finish and a separate top 16 finish (in 2006). Paraguay and Ghana reached the quarter-finals for the first time. The round was marked by some controversial referees' decisions, including: A disallowed goal by England in their 4–1 loss against Germany, where the shot by Frank Lampard was seen to cross substantially over the goal line when shown on television broadcast replays. An allowed goal by Argentina in their 3–1 win over Mexico, where Argentine striker Carlos Tevez was seen to be offside when shown on television broadcast replays, which were shown inside the stadium shortly after the incident. FIFA President Sepp Blatter took the unusual step of apologising to England and Mexico for the decisions that went against them, saying: "Yesterday I spoke to the two federations directly concerned by referees' mistakes [...] I apologised to England and Mexico. The English said thank you and accepted that you can win some and you lose some and the Mexicans bowed their head and accepted it."https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8771294.stm World Cup 2010: Blatter apologises for disallowed goal BBC Sport 29 June 2010 29 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100629184921/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8771294.stm 29 June 2010 live Blatter also promised to re-open the discussion regarding devices which monitor possible goals and make that information immediately available to match officials, saying: "We will naturally take on board the discussion on technology and have the first opportunity in July at the business meeting." Blatter's call came less than four months after FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke said the door was closed on goal-line technology and video replays after a vote by the IFAB. R16-1 R16-2 R16-3 R16-4 R16-5 R16-6 R16-7 R16-8 Quarter-finals The three quarter-finals between European and South American teams all resulted in wins for Europeans. Germany had a 4–0 victory over Argentina, and the Netherlands came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1, handing the Brazilians their first loss in a World Cup match held outside Europe (other than in a penalty shoot-out) since 1950 when Uruguay won the decisive match 2–1.In the 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002 World Cups, Brazil finished as undefeated champions. In the 1978 competition, Brazil was eliminated by Argentina on goal difference without losing a match. In the 1986 competition, Brazil was eliminated in a penalty shoot-out with France, without having lost a match. Spain reached the final four for the first time since 1950 after a 1–0 win over Paraguay. Uruguay, the only South American team to reach the semi-finals, overcame Ghana in a penalty shoot-out after a 1–1 draw in which Ghana missed a penalty at the end of extra time after Luis Suárez handled the ball on the line. QF1 QF2 QF3 QF4 Semi-finals The Netherlands qualified for the final for the third time with a 3–2 win over Uruguay. Spain reached their first ever final with a 1–0 victory over Germany. As a result, it was the first World Cup final not to feature at least one of Brazil, Italy, Germany or Argentina. It also guaranteed that there would be a new World Cup champion, as neither Spain nor the Netherlands had won the tournament before. It was also first final since 1978 to not feature Germany, Brazil or Italy and is the only final to date to not feature Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Italy or France. SF1 SF2 Match for third place Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to secure third place. Germany holds the record for most third-place finishes in the World Cup (4), while Uruguay holds the record for most fourth-place finishes (3). 3rd Final 2010 FIFA World Cup final The final was held on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City, Johannesburg. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0, with an extra time goal from Andrés Iniesta. Iniesta scored the latest winning goal in a FIFA World Cup final (116th minute).https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/news/newsid=1273020/index.html Roja, Oranje provide numbers aplenty FIFA FIFA.com 12 July 2010 27 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20100715050838/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/news/newsid=1273020/index.html 15 July 2010 dead The win gave Spain their first World Cup title, becoming the eighth team to win it. This made them the first new winner without home advantage since Brazil in 1958,Brazil won their first World Cup in Sweden. England, Argentina, and France each won it for the first time on home soil – https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20131218142115/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/index.html dead 18 December 2013 Previous FIFA World Cups FIFA 1 December 2011 and the first team to win the tournament after having lost their opening game. A large number of fouls were committed in the final match. Referee Howard Webb handed out 14 yellow cards, more than doubling the previous record for this fixture, set when Argentina and West Germany shared six cards in 1986, and John Heitinga of the Netherlands was sent off for receiving a second yellow card. The Netherlands had chances to score, most notably in the 60th minute when Arjen Robben was released by Wesley Sneijder to be one-on-one with Spain's goalkeeper Iker Casillas, only for Casillas to save the shot with an outstretched leg. For Spain, Sergio Ramos missed a free header from a corner kick when he was unmarked.Paul Fletcher Netherlands 0–1 Spain (aet) https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_64/default.stm BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 11 July 2010 20 February 2014 10 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170810004846/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_64/default.stm live Iniesta finally broke the deadlock in extra time, scoring a volleyed shot from a pass by Cesc Fàbregas.https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXcHDxnCEyTeb4JLg1sf2BGNprDQ Spain beat Holland 1–0 to win World Cup 11 July 2010 AFP 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100714034940/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iXcHDxnCEyTeb4JLg1sf2BGNprDQ 14 July 2010 dead This result marked the first time that two different teams from the same continent had won successive World Cups (following Italy in 2006), and saw Europe reaching 10 World Cup titles, surpassing South America's nine titles. Spain became the first team since West Germany in 1974 to win the World Cup as European champions. The result also marked the first time that a European nation had won a World Cup that was not hosted on European soil. A closing ceremony was held before the final, featuring singer Shakira. Afterwards, the former South African President Nelson Mandela made a brief appearance on the pitch, wheeled in by a motorcart.https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957494/shakira-to-headline-world-cup-closing-ceremony Shakira To Headline World Cup Closing Ceremony Billboard 7 July 2010 25 December 2015 4 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160104182608/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957494/shakira-to-headline-world-cup-closing-ceremony live http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10589713.stm Mandela attends World Cup closing ceremony 11 July 2010 BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100711185233/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10589713.stm 11 July 2010 live Final Statistics Goalscorers South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala was the first player to score a goal in the competition, in their 1–1 draw against Mexico, the opening game of the tournament. Danish defender Daniel Agger was credited with the first own goal of the tournament, in his side's 2–0 loss to the Netherlands. Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuaín was the only player to score a hat-trick in the tournament, in Argentina's 4–1 win over South Korea, the match where the second and last own goal was scored.Higuain's hat-trick sinks South Koreans https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061458/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100515054938/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061458/index.html dead 15 May 2010 10 October 2018 FIFA.com It became the 49th World Cup hat-trick in the history of the tournament. Spain set a new record for the fewest goals scored by a World Cup-winning team, with eight. The previous record low was 11, set by Brazil in 1994, England in 1966, and Italy in 1938.World Cup 1938 – Italy Defend Their Title http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1938/wc38index.html Planet World Cup 20 February 2014 13 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140313084944/http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1938/wc38index.html live Spain had the fewest goalscorers for a champion as well (three – Villa with five goals, Iniesta with two and Puyol with one). They also had the fewest goals conceded for a champion (2 in 7 matches), equal with Italy (2006) and France (1998), a record they broke in 2026 by conceding only 1 goal in 8 matches. Spain's victory marked the first time that a team won the World Cup without conceding a goal in the knockout stage. The four top scorers in the tournament had five goals each. All of the four top scorers also came from the teams that finished in the top four, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, and Uruguay. The Golden Boot went to Thomas Müller of Germany who had three assists, compared to one for the three others. The Silver Boot went to David Villa of Spain, who played a total of 635 minutes, and the Bronze Boot to Wesley Sneijder of the Netherlands, who played 652 minutes. Diego Forlán of Uruguay had five goals and one assist in 654 minutes. A further three players scored four goals.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/goldenboot/index.html Golden Boot 11 July 2010 FIFA 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615193822/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/goldenboot/index.html 15 June 2010 dead Only 145 goals were scored at South Africa 2010, the lowest of any FIFA World Cup since the tournament switched to a 64-game format. This continued a downward trend since the first 64-game finals were held 12 years earlier, with 171 goals at France 1998, 161 at Korea/Japan 2002 and 147 at Germany 2006. GER Thomas Müller NED Wesley Sneijder ESP David Villa URU Diego Forlán ARG 1861 Gonzalo Higuaín GER Miroslav Klose SVK Róbert Vittek BRA Luís Fabiano GHA Asamoah Gyan USA Landon Donovan URU Luis Suárez ARG 1861 Carlos Tevez AUS Brett Holman BRA Elano BRA Robinho CMR Samuel Eto'o GER Lukas Podolski JPN Keisuke Honda MEX Javier Hernández NED Arjen Robben NGA Kalu Uche POR Tiago KOR 1997 Lee Chung-yong KOR 1997 Lee Jung-soo ESP Andrés Iniesta ARG 1861 Martín Demichelis ARG 1861 Gabriel Heinze ARG 1861 Martín Palermo AUS Tim Cahill BRA Juan BRA Maicon CHI Jean Beausejour CHI Mark González CHI Rodrigo Millar DEN Nicklas Bendtner DEN Dennis Rommedahl DEN Jon Dahl Tomasson ENG Jermain Defoe ENG Steven Gerrard ENG Matthew Upson FRA 1974 Florent Malouda GER Cacau GER Arne Friedrich GER Marcell Jansen GER Sami Khedira GER Mesut Özil GHA Kevin-Prince Boateng GHA Sulley Muntari GRE Dimitris Salpingidis GRE Vasilis Torosidis ITA Daniele De Rossi ITA Antonio Di Natale ITA Vincenzo Iaquinta ITA Fabio Quagliarella CIV Didier Drogba CIV Salomon Kalou CIV Romaric CIV Yaya Touré JPN Yasuhito Endō JPN Shinji Okazaki MEX Cuauhtémoc Blanco MEX Rafael Márquez NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar NED Dirk Kuyt NED Giovanni van Bronckhorst NED Robin van Persie NZL Winston Reid NZL Shane Smeltz NGA Yakubu PRK Ji Yun-nam PAR 1990 Antolín Alcaraz PAR 1990 Cristian Riveros PAR 1990 Enrique Vera POR Hugo Almeida POR Cristiano Ronaldo POR Liédson POR Raul Meireles POR Simão SRB 2004 Milan Jovanović SRB 2004 Marko Pantelić SVK Kamil Kopúnek SVN Valter Birsa SVN Robert Koren SVN Zlatan Ljubijankić RSA Bongani Khumalo RSA Katlego Mphela RSA Siphiwe Tshabalala KOR 1997 Park Chu-young KOR 1997 Park Ji-sung ESP Carles Puyol SUI Gelson Fernandes USA Michael Bradley USA Clint Dempsey URU Edinson Cavani URU Álvaro Pereira URU Maxi Pereira DEN Daniel Agger (against Netherlands) KOR 1997 Park Chu-young (against Argentina) Discipline A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expired after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other future international matches) The following suspensions were served during the tournament: Player Offence(s) Suspension(s) URU Nicolás Lodeiro 2 in Group A vs France (matchday 1; 11 June) Group A vs South Africa (matchday 2; 16 June) ALG Abdelkader Ghezzal 2 in Group C vs Slovenia (matchday 1; 13 June) Group C vs England (matchday 2; 18 June) SER Aleksandar Luković 2 in Group D vs Ghana (matchday 1; 13 June) Group D vs Germany (matchday 2; 18 June) AUS Tim Cahill 0 in Group D vs Germany (matchday 1; 13 June) Group D vs Ghana (matchday 2; 19 June) RSA Kagisho Dikgacoi in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 1; 11 June) in Group A vs Uruguay (matchday 2; 16 June) Group A vs France (matchday 3; 22 June) RSA Itumeleng Khune 0 in Group A vs Uruguay (matchday 2; 16 June) Group A vs France (matchday 3; 22 June) ARG Jonás Gutiérrez in Group B vs Nigeria (matchday 1; 12 June) in Group B vs South Korea (matchday 2; 17 June) Group B vs Greece (matchday 3; 22 June) NGA Sani Kaita 0 in Group B vs Greece (matchday 2; 17 June) Group B vs South Korea (matchday 3; 22 June) FRA 1974 Jérémy Toulalan in Group A vs Uruguay (matchday 1; 11 June) in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 2; 17 June) Group A vs South Africa (matchday 3; 22 June) MEX Efraín Juárez in Group A vs South Africa (matchday 1; 11 June) in Group A vs France (matchday 2; 17 June) Group A vs Uruguay (matchday 3; 22 June) GER Miroslav Klose 2 in Group D vs Serbia (matchday 2; 18 June) Group D vs Ghana (matchday 3; 23 June) USA Robbie Findley in Group C vs England (matchday 1; 12 June) in Group C vs Slovenia (matchday 2; 18 June) Group C vs Algeria (matchday 3; 23 June) ENG Jamie Carragher in Group C vs United States (matchday 1; 12 June) in Group C vs Algeria (matchday 2; 18 June) Group C vs Slovenia (matchday 3; 23 June) AUS Harry Kewell 0 in Group D vs Ghana (matchday 2; 19 June) Group D vs Serbia (matchday 3; 23 June) AUS Craig Moore in Group D vs Germany (matchday 1; 13 June) in Group D vs Ghana (matchday 2; 19 June) Group D vs Serbia (matchday 3; 23 June) DEN Simon Kjær in Group E vs Netherlands (matchday 1; 14 June) in Group E vs Cameroon (matchday 2; 19 June) Group E vs Japan (matchday 3; 24 June) BRA Kaká 2 in Group G vs Ivory Coast (matchday 2; 20 June) Group G vs Portugal (matchday 3; 25 June) CHI Carlos Carmona in Group H vs Honduras (matchday 1; 16 June) in Group H vs Switzerland (matchday 2; 21 June) Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; 25 June) CHI Matías Fernández in Group H vs Honduras (matchday 1; 16 June) in Group H vs Switzerland (matchday 2; 21 June) Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; 25 June) SUI Valon Behrami 0 in Group H vs Chile (matchday 2; 21 June) Group H vs Honduras (matchday 3; 25 June) FRA 1974 Yoann Gourcuff 0 in Group A vs South Africa (matchday 3; 22 June) Suspension served outside tournament ALG Antar Yahia 2 in Group C vs United States (matchday 3; 23 June) Suspension served outside tournament SVK Zdeno Štrba in Group F vs New Zealand (matchday 1; 15 June) in Group F vs Italy (matchday 3; 24 June) Round of 16 vs Netherlands (28 June) PAR Víctor Cáceres in Group F vs Italy (matchday 1; 14 June) in Group F vs New Zealand (matchday 3; 24 June) Round of 16 vs Japan (29 June) CHI Gary Medel in Group H vs Switzerland (matchday 2; 21 June) in Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; 25 June) Round of 16 vs Brazil (28 June) CHI Waldo Ponce in Group H vs Switzerland (matchday 2; 21 June) in Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; 25 June) Round of 16 vs Brazil (28 June) CHI Marco Estrada 2 in Group H vs Spain (matchday 3; 25 June) Round of 16 vs Brazil (28 June) GHA Jonathan Mensah in Group D vs Australia (matchday 2; 19 June) in Round of 16 vs United States (26 June) Quarter-finals vs Uruguay (2 July) GHA André Ayew in Group D vs Germany (matchday 3; 23 June) in Round of 16 vs United States (26 June) Quarter-finals vs Uruguay (2 July) BRA Ramires in Group G vs North Korea (matchday 1; 15 June) in Round of 16 vs Chile (28 June) Quarter-finals vs Netherlands (2 July) POR Ricardo Costa 0 in Round of 16 vs Spain (29 June) Suspension served outside tournament NED Gregory van der Wiel in Group E vs Japan (matchday 2; 19 June) in Quarter-finals vs Brazil (2 July) Semi-finals vs Uruguay (6 July) NED Nigel de Jong in Group E vs Denmark (matchday 1; 14 June) in Quarter-finals vs Brazil (2 July) Semi-finals vs Uruguay (6 July) BRA Felipe Melo 0 in Round of 16 vs Netherlands (2 July) Suspension served outside tournament URU Jorge Fucile in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 3; 22 June) in Quarter-finals vs Ghana (2 July) Semi-finals vs Netherlands (6 July) URU Luis Suárez 0 in Quarter-finals vs Ghana (2 July) Semi-finals vs Netherlands (6 July) GER Thomas Müller in Group D vs Ghana (matchday 3; 23 June) in Quarter-finals vs Argentina (3 July) Semi-finals vs Spain (7 July) NED John Heitinga 2 in Final vs Spain (11 July) Suspension served outside tournament Final standings upright=1.5|thumb|8em #2b42a3 Champion #34c0be Runner-up #269c5a Third place #81c846 Fourth place #e4e454 Quarter-finals #f4d4ac Round of 16 #b94954 Group stage Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. main WDL complete FIFAhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/587cb8e67646ba42/original/knfuogw4prnsdacl3ozx-pdf.pdf Milestones & Superlatives, Statistical Kit for the FIFA World Cup – FIFA World Cup final rankings by tournament FIFA 23 6 April 2018 20 August 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220325073347/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/587cb8e67646ba42/original/knfuogw4prnsdacl3ozx-pdf.pdf 25 March 2022 H ESP, NED, GER, URU, ARG, BRA, GHA, PAR, JPN, CHI, POR, USA, ENG, MEX, KOR, SVK, CIV, SVN, SUI, RSA, AUS, NZL, SRB, DEN, GRE, ITA, NGA, ALG, FRA, HON, CMR, PRK 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 10 6 1 1 1 3 6 3 1 1 9 4 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 2 3 5 1 0 2 3 6 1 2 1 3 5 0 1 2 1 4 5 0 2 16 5 2 2 1 5 4 1 0 2 2 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 1 4 2 1 1 2 4 5 6 0 1 12 6 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 3 1 12 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 7 1 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 2 5 7 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 1 1 2 6 8 6 0 1 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 5 3 2 2 11 8 T ALG C ARG 1861 B AUS D BRA G CMR E CHI H DEN E ENG C FRA 1974 A GER D GHA D GRE B HON 1949 H ITA F CIV G JPN E MEX A NED E NZL F NGA B PRK G PAR 1990 F POR G SRB 2004 D SVK F SVN C RSA A KOR 1997 B ESP H SUI H USA C URU A Final result #FFD700 Champions #C0C0C0 Runners-up #CD7F32 Third place Fourth place Eliminated inquarter-finals Eliminated inround of 16 Eliminated ingroup stage yes yes yes 1st 2nd 3rd 4th QF QF QF QF R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS Awards Main awards +Golden BallAgencies 2010-07-11 World Cup 2010: Diego Forlán voted best player http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-2010-diego-forlan 2023-02-02 the Guardian en 2 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230202133942/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/11/world-cup-2010-diego-forlan live #PlayerVotes1stURU Diego Forlán23.4%2ndHOL Wesley Sneijder21.8%3rdSPA David Villa16.9% Golden Boot: GER Thomas MüllerGolden Boot https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/awards/goldenboot/index.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 6 July 2012 October 2021 medicmedic Golden Glove: ESP Iker Casillas Best Young Player: GER Thomas Müller FIFA Fair Play Trophy: ESP All-Star Team FIFA released an All-Star Team based on the Castrol performance index in its official website.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/castrolindex/topeleven.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110211083633/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/statistics/castrolindex/topeleven.html 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa statistics FIFA 11 February 2011 dead 2 September 2020 GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsGER Manuel NeuerGER Philipp Lahm ESP Joan CapdevilaESP Carles PuyolESP Sergio RamosNED Mark van Bommel GER Thomas MüllerNED Wesley SneijderESP Sergio BusquetsESP David Villa URU Luis Suárez Dream Team For the first time, FIFA published a Dream Team decided by an online public vote. 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,Dream Team Game – Rules https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/dreamteam/rules.html FIFA.com FIFA 15 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707213004/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/dreamteam/rules.html 7 July 2010 dead with entrants 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 players from Germany, and one each from Brazil, the Netherlands and Uruguay.Spaniards dominate All-Star Team https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1274177/index.html FIFA.com FIFA 15 July 2010 15 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100718231854/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid%3D1274177/index.html 18 July 2010 dead Dream Team Game – Winners https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/dreamteam/index.html FIFA.com FIFA 15 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100707212118/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/dreamteam/index.html 7 July 2010 dead GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsESP Iker CasillasGER Philipp Lahm ESP Sergio RamosESP Carles PuyolBRA MaiconESP XaviGER Bastian SchweinsteigerNED Wesley SneijderESP Andrés IniestaESP David VillaURU Diego Forlán Marketing Sponsorship thumb|upright|A Spain shirt from 2014, autographed by members of the 2010 World Cup-winning squad, on display in Madrid The sponsors of the 2010 World Cup are divided into three categories: FIFA Partners, FIFA World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters.https://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/misc-fwcpartn/52/01/15/fs-401_01_fwc-partners.pdf The Official FIFA World Cup Partners & Sponsors since 1982 Resources.fifa.com 9 July 2018 18 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180218222637/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/misc-fwcpartn/52/01/15/fs-401_01_fwc-partners.pdf deadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSHgMqCwbQ https://web.archive.org/web/20130413163026/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKSHgMqCwbQ 2013-04-13 dead Spanish brilliance outshines Netherlands in Final 11 July 2012 YouTubehttps://www.brandsouthafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/mediaclub/2010/06/2010FWC_sponsorship_2009-05-20.pdf FIFA Sponsorship : A programme overview Brandsouthafrica.com 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710040645/https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/mediaclub/2010/06/2010FWC_sponsorship_2009-05-20.pdf deadhttp://www.sportstrader.co.za/pages/issue%20articles/FIFAWorldCup2010AndSAIndustry/FIFAWorldCup2010AndSAIndustry.php 2010 FIFA World Cup 9 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815221516/http://sportstrader.co.za/pages/issue%20articles/FIFAWorldCup2010AndSAIndustry/FIFAWorldCup2010AndSAIndustry.php 15 August 2016 dead FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors National supportersAdidashttps://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/adidas-extends-world-cup-sponsorship-350m-deal/232907 Adidas extends World Cup sponsorship in $350m deal Campaignlive.co.uk 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710040655/https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/adidas-extends-world-cup-sponsorship-350m-deal/232907 livehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-adidas-sponsor/adidas-extends-world-cup-sponsorship-until-2030-idUSBRE9AK0NX20131121 Adidas extends World Cup soccer sponsorship until 2030 Reuters.com 21 November 2013 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 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livehttp://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-yingli-green-energy-will-shine-at-2010-fifa-world-cup-2010-2?international=true&r=US&IR=T China's Yingli Green Energy Will Shine At 2010 FIFA World Cup Businessinsider.com 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710040559/http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-yingli-green-energy-will-shine-at-2010-fifa-world-cup-2010-2?international=true&r=US&IR=T liveBP South Africahttp://www.sportspromedia.com/news/bp_signs_biggest_sponsorship_deal_in_its_history BP expands biggest sponsorship deal in its history Sportspromedia.com 16 June 2009 9 July 2018 20 April 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210420111951/https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/bp_signs_biggest_sponsorship_deal_in_its_history live Aggrekohttps://www.power-technology.com/contractors/gensets/aggreko/pressreleases/press40-4/ Shanduka-Aggreko Announced as Final National Supporter of the 2010 FIFA World Cup – Power Technology Power-technology.com 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710010652/https://www.power-technology.com/contractors/gensets/aggreko/pressreleases/press40-4/ live First National Bankhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/south-africa-first-national-bank-becomes-first-national-supporter-28517 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – News – South Africa's First National Bank becomes first National Supporter FIFA.com 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710011131/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/south-africa-first-national-bank-becomes-first-national-supporter-28517 dead Neo Africahttp://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/147/53119.html Charting 2010 FIFA World Cup adspend growth Bizcommunity.com 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710011406/http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/147/53119.html live Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa Telkomhttps://mybroadband.co.za/news/technology/902-telkom-to-provide-telecoms-infrastructure-for-2010-fifa-world-cup.html Telkom to provide telecoms infrastructure for 2010 FIFA World Cup Mybroadband.co.za 9 July 2018 10 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180710011426/https://mybroadband.co.za/news/technology/902-telkom-to-provide-telecoms-infrastructure-for-2010-fifa-world-cup.html live Vuvuzelas Vuvuzelathumb|left|A man sounding a vuvuzela|241x241pxThe 2010 finals amplified international public awareness of the vuvuzela, a long horn blown by fans throughout matches.http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/2418 15 Seconds of Vuvuzela Video 1 December 2011 19 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111219120101/http://www.bumpworthy.com/bumps/2418 live The Adult Swim cable network is among the highest rated in the US among adults 18–34.https://techcrunch.com/2010/06/23/bzzzzzz-youtube-gets-a-vuvuzela-button-seriously/ 23 June 2010 BZZZZZZ: YouTube Gets A Vuvuzela Button (Seriously) Jason Kincaid TechCrunch 1 December 2011 13 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120113204724/http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/23/bzzzzzz-youtube-gets-a-vuvuzela-button-seriously/ livehttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20007629-56.html Annoying World Cup horn comes to iPhone CNET 16 June 2010 CNET News 27 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427004625/http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20007629-56.html livehttp://www.vanguardia.com.mx/furorporlasvuvuzelasyahayunmillondedescargasparacelulares-510856.html Furor por las vuvuzelas: ya hay un millón de descargas para celulares 16 June 2010 16 June 2010 Vanguardia 27 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427005045/http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/furorporlasvuvuzelasyahayunmillondedescargasparacelulares-510856.html live Many World Cup competitors complained about the noise caused by the vuvuzela horns, including France's Patrice Evra, who blamed the horns for the team's poor performance.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8737455.stm World Cup 2010: South Africa ponders vuvuzela ban BBC Sport 13 June 2010 13 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614194032/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8737455.stm 14 June 2010 live Other critics include Lionel Messi, who complained that the sound of the vuvuzelas hampered communication among players on the pitch,DPA http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/article454621.ece It is impossible to communicate, it's like being deaf: Messi The Hindu India 13 June 2010 13 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615223302/http://beta.thehindu.com/sport/football/article454621.ece 15 June 2010 dead and broadcasting companies, which complained that commentators' voices were drowned out by the sound.AFP https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ghUbctrzM88GqP_A_qJZppPbhjVw World Cup organiser mulls vuvuzela ban 14 June 2010 18 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100617034236/https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ghUbctrzM88GqP_A_qJZppPbhjVw 17 June 2010 dead Others watching on television complained that the ambient audio feed from the stadium contained only the sounds of the vuvuzelas with the usual sounds of people in the stands drowned out.Buzz off, vuvuzelas! New York Post http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/buzz_off_vuvuzelas_FPa9BYlmlRWJMsF1W65cyJ Elio Valenti 13 June 2010 1 December 2011 4 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104052626/http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/buzz_off_vuvuzelas_FPa9BYlmlRWJMsF1W65cyJ live https://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/world-cup-broadcasters-vuvuzela-horns/comment-page-2/ Van Buskirk Eliot Should World Cup Broadcasters Mute Vuvuzela Horns? Condé Nast Digital Wired 18 June 2010 22 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100621044610/http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/world-cup-broadcasters-vuvuzela-horns/comment-page-2/ 21 June 2010 live A spokesperson for ESPN and other networks said that they were taking steps to minimise the ambient noise on their broadcasts.Organizers consider silencing vuvuzelas http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5282269/ce/us/organizers-consider-silencing-vuvuzelas&cc=5901?ver=us ESPN Soccernet 14 June 2010 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100616164928/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5282269/ce/us/organizers-consider-silencing-vuvuzelas%26cc%3D5901?ver=us 16 June 2010 dead The BBC also investigated the possibility of offering broadcasts without vuvuzela noise.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jun/14/bbc-vuvuzela-free-world-cup World Cup 2010: BBC may offer vuvuzela-free matches 16 June 2010 14 June 2010 The Guardian London Owen Gibson Steven Morris 16 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211016004958/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jun/14/bbc-vuvuzela-free-world-cup live Symbols Mascot Zakumi The official mascot for the 2010 World Cup was Zakumi, an anthropomorphised African leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name came from "ZA" (the international abbreviation for South Africa) and the term kumi, which means "ten" in various African languages.Leopard takes World Cup spotlight https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7630454.stm BBC Sport 22 September 2008 23 September 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080923073514/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7630454.stm 23 September 2008 live The mascot's colours reflected those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green. Match ball Adidas Jabulani thumb|Adidas Jabulani The match ball for the 2010 World Cup, manufactured by Adidas, was named the Jabulani, which means "bringing joy to everyone" in Zulu. It was the 11th World Cup match ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it featured 11 colours, representing each player of a team on the pitch and the 11 official languages of South Africa.http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/meet-jabulani-2010-world-cup-match-ball/ Meet Jabulani: 2010 World Cup Match Ball The New York Times 4 December 2009 4 December 2009 Jack Bell 5 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091205235754/http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/meet-jabulani-2010-world-cup-match-ball/ live http://www.shine2010.co.za/Community/blogs/goodnews/archive/2009/12/04/official-2010-world-cup-match-ball-jabulani-launched.aspx 2010 World Cup Jabulani Adidas ball 6 December 2009 Shine2010 4 December 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091207094228/http://www.shine2010.co.za/Community/blogs/goodnews/archive/2009/12/04/official-2010-world-cup-match-ball-jabulani-launched.aspx 7 December 2009 dead A special match ball with gold panels, called the Jo'bulani, was used at the final in Johannesburg. The ball was constructed using a new design, consisting of eight thermally bonded, three-dimensional panels. These were spherically moulded from ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU). The surface of the ball was textured with grooves, a technology developed by Adidas called GripnGroovehttp://www.soccercleats101.com/2010/01/13/jabulani-world-cup-soccer-ball-review/ Jabulani Official World Cup Ball Review 12 January 2010 Soccer Cleats 101 13 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100116042438/http://www.soccercleats101.com/2010/01/13/jabulani-world-cup-soccer-ball-review/ 16 January 2010 live that was intended to improve the ball's aerodynamics. The design received considerable academic input, being developed in partnership with researchers from Loughborough University, United Kingdom.http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-releases/2009/169_adidas-jabulani.html adidas Jabulani Official Match Ball of the 2010 FIFA World Cup 29 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100120023053/http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/news-releases/2009/169_adidas-jabulani.html 20 January 2010 live The balls were made in China, using latex bladders made in India, thermoplastic polyurethane-elastomer from Taiwan, ethylene vinyl acetate, isotropic polyester/cotton fabric, and glue and ink from China.http://www.dishtracking.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=OTYw adidas unveils 'Jabulani' the Official Match Ball of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM Dishtracking.com 2009 5 June 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100818052154/http://www.dishtracking.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=OTYw 18 August 2010 Some football stars complained about the new ball, arguing that its movements were difficult to predict.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/796261/ce/uk/?cc=5901&ver=us Designer defends World Cup ball ESPN Soccernet 14 June 2010 14 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100617070918/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/796261/ce/uk/?cc=5901&ver=us 17 June 2010 dead Brazilian goalkeeper Júlio César compared it to a "supermarket" ball that favored strikers and worked against goalkeepers.http://thesoccerroom.com/?p=9013 Julio Cesar calls Jabulani 'supermarket ball' The Soccer Room 28 May 2010 21 June 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100621002945/http://thesoccerroom.com/?p=9013 21 June 2010 Argentinian coach Diego Maradona said: "We won't see any long passes in this World Cup because the ball doesn't fly straight."http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/2010-world-cup-blog/World-Cup-diary-Diego-Maradona-blames-Jabulani-ball-for-Lionel-Messi-s-lack-of-skills-by-David-McDonnell-article492747.html Jabulani ball is reason Messi is struggling, says Maradona Mirror Football David McDonell 25 June 2010 1 December 2011 28 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100628142913/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/2010-world-cup-blog/World-Cup-diary-Diego-Maradona-blames-Jabulani-ball-for-Lionel-Messi-s-lack-of-skills-by-David-McDonnell-article492747.html live However, a number of Adidas-sponsoredhttp://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/05/31/players-dislike-adidas-world-cup-ball/ Players Dislike Adidas World Cup Ball Soccer FanHouse 17 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100603135612/http://soccer.fanhouse.com/2010/05/31/players-dislike-adidas-world-cup-ball/ 3 June 2010 live http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/adidas-xi-vs-nike-xi-which-brand-has-the-best-football-team.html Adidas XI vs Nike XI: Which Brand Has the Best Football Team? The Offside 17 June 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101009020717/http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/adidas-xi-vs-nike-xi-which-brand-has-the-best-football-team.html 9 October 2010 http://www.ricardo-kaka.com/information_endorsements.php Ricardo Kaka Endorsements Ricardo Kaka 26 October 2009 21 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100723174141/http://www.ricardo-kaka.com/information_endorsements.php 23 July 2010 dead players responded favourably to the ball. Music Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album The official song of the 2010 World Cup "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)", was performed by the Colombian singer Shakira and the band Freshlyground from South Africa, and is sung in both English and Spanish.http://www.shakira.com/news/title/shakira-records-official-fifa-world-cup-2010-song Shakira records official FIFA World Cup 2010 song Shakira.com 26 April 2010 5 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100430093345/http://www.shakira.com/news/title/shakira-records-official-fifa-world-cup-2010-song 30 April 2010 dead The song is based on a traditional African soldiers' song, "Zangalewa".http://musikwelt.host-ed.net/shakira-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa Shakira, Waka waka (This time for Africa) Musik Infos 5 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100709201422/http://musikwelt.host-ed.net/shakira-waka-waka-this-time-for-africa 9 July 2010 dead Shakira and Freshlyground performed the song at the pre-tournament concert in Soweto on 10 June. It was also sung at the opening ceremony on 11 June and at the closing ceremony on 11 July. The official mascot song of the 2010 World Cup was "Game On". The official anthem of the 2010 World Cup was "Sign of a Victory" by R. Kelly with the Soweto Spiritual Singers, which was also performed at the opening ceremony. Event effects thumb|A FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour aeroplane, sponsored by Coca-Cola. (2010) 2010 FIFA World Cup event effects Social Tournament organiser Danny Jordaan dismissed concerns that the attack on the Togo national team which took place in Angola in January 2010 had any relevance to the security arrangements for the World Cup.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/8450088.stm World Cup boss Danny Jordaan allays security concerns BBC Sport 9 January 2010 9 January 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20170828234619/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8450088.stm 28 August 2017 live There were also reports of thefts against visitors to the country for the World Cup. Tourists from China, Portugal, Spain, South Korea, Japan and Colombia had become victims of crime.http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/11/c_13344310.htm Foreigners robbed in South Africa ahead of World Cup Xinhua News 11 June 2010 13 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100612101711/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/11/c_13344310.htm 12 June 2010 live On 19 June after the match between England and Algeria, a fan was able to break through the FIFA-appointed security staff at Green Point stadium and gain access to the England team dressing room. The breach took place shortly after Prince William and Prince Harry had left the room. The trespasser was then released before he could be handed over to the Police. The Football Association lodged a formal complaint with FIFA and demanded that security be increased.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/7840048/World-Cup-2010-Police-hunt-angry-fan-who-entered-England-dressing-room.html World Cup 2010: Police hunt angry fan who entered England dressing room The Daily Telegraph London 19 June 2010 19 June 2010 Martin Evans Gordon Rayner Aislinn Laing https://web.archive.org/web/20100620212318/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/7840048/World-Cup-2010-Police-hunt-angry-fan-who-entered-England-dressing-room.html 20 June 2010 dead Resettlement and eviction thumb|A police patrol in Blikkiesdorp, a settlement for the evicted As with many "hallmark events" throughout the world,http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3064.cfm Hallmark Events and Evictions Worldpress 7 February 2008 1 December 2011 5 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181205003544/https://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3064.cfm live the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been connected to evictions,David Smith https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/jun/12/south-africa-world-cup-2010 World Cup 2010: Football brings defining moment for South Africa The Guardian UK 12 June 2009 5 June 2010 22 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120622143837/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/12/south-africa-world-cup-2010 live Alan Cowell https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/world/africa/29iht-letter.html World Cup Whose Meaning Goes Beyond Soccer The New York Times 28 December 2009 1 December 2011 8 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708213853/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/29/world/africa/29iht-letter.html live https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/economic-cleansing-in-bbcs-world-cup-backyard-1925037.html 'Economic cleansing' in BBC's World Cup backyard, Stewart Maclean The Independent UK 22 March 2010 5 June 2010 27 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190327184158/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/economic-cleansing-in-bbcs-world-cup-backyard-1925037.html deadMohammed Allie http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10205455.stm South Africans fight eviction for World Cup car park BBC News 2 June 2010 1 December 2011 24 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100624061822/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/africa/10205455.stm live http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/04/kicked-out-for-the-cup.html Kicked Out for the Cup? Christopher Worth Newsweek 4 June 2010 1 December 2011 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052222/http://www.newsweek.com/2010/06/04/kicked-out-for-the-cup.html live which many claim are meant to 'beautify the city', impress visiting tourists, and hide shackdwellers. On 14 May 2009, the Durban-based shack-dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo took the KwaZulu-Natal government to court over their controversial Elimination and Prevention of Re-Emergence of Slums Act, meant to eliminate slums in South Africa and put homeless shackdwellers in transit camps in time for the 2010 World Cup.http://us.oneworld.net/article/362921-slums-act-will-displace-thousands-south-africa Shack Dwellers Fight Demolition in S. Africa Court OneWorld.net 15 May 2009 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110928224810/http://us.oneworld.net/article/362921-slums-act-will-displace-thousands-south-africa 28 September 2011 http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-05-16-poohslinging-slums-act-showdown-at-con-court Pooh-slinging Slums Act showdown at Con Court Mail & Guardian Online 16 May 2009 1 December 2011 15 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100615215704/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-05-16-poohslinging-slums-act-showdown-at-con-court live Another prominent controversy surrounding preparations for the World Cup was the N2 Gateway housing project in Cape Town, which planned to remove over 20,000 residents from the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement along the busy N2 Freeway and build rental flats and bond-houses in its place in time for the 2010 World Cup.The Reverse Side of the Medal: About the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Beautification of the N2 in Cape Town Springer Link Urban Forum 10 February 2009 10.1007/s12132-009-9048-y Newton Caroline 20 93–108 56043934 1015-3802 NGOs, international human rights organisations, and the Anti-Eviction Campaign have publicly criticised the conditions in Blikkiesdorp and said that the camp has been used to accommodate poor families evicted to make way for the 2010 World Cup.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/apr/01/south-africa-world-cup-blikkiesdorp Life in 'Tin Can Town' for the South Africans evicted ahead of World Cup The Guardian London David Smith 1 April 2010 23 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100416091443/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/01/south-africa-world-cup-blikkiesdorp 16 April 2010 livehttp://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/socialmovements/59332 Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions ask City to reconsider Symphony Way's eviction to Blikkiesdorp Pambazuka News 8 October 2009 1 December 2011 27 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111227023045/http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category/socialmovements/59332 livehttp://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Dec03/0,4675,SOCWCupCapeTownCleanup,00.html Homeless S. Africans complain ahead of World Cup Associated Press Fox News Brooks Courtney 3 December 2009 25 June 2010 27 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110427004236/http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_wires/2009Dec03/0,4675,SOCWCupCapeTownCleanup,00.html live However some have argued that evictions are ordinarily common in South Africa and that in the lead up to the tournament many evictions were erroneously ascribed to the World Cup.Shrinivasan Rukmini Soccer World Cup will not boost South Africa's economy https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/interviews/soccer-world-cup-will-not-boost-south-africas-economy/wcarticleshow/6040153.cms Times of India 12 June 2010August 2026 Economy Some groups experienced complications in regards to scheduled sporting events, advertising, or broadcasting, as FIFA attempted to maximise control of media rights during the Cup. Affected parties included an international rugby union Test match, a South African airline and some TV networks, all of whom were involved in various legal struggles with World Cup organisers.http://www.sport24.co.za/Content/Rugby/264/77253aa1191947a381482cc591be690e/30-11-2009-10-31/Boks_France_Test_moved https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224146/http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Boks-France-Test-moved-20091130 dead 18 April 2012 Boks' France Test moved? Sport24 SAPA 30 November 2009 27 July 2026http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-03-19-kulula-to-revisit-world-cup-ad-campaign Kulula to continue with World Cup ad campaign Mail & Guardian Online 19 March 2010 19 March 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322220758/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2010-03-19-kulula-to-revisit-world-cup-ad-campaign 22 March 2010 livehttp://app.reach.gov.sg/reach/TalkAbuzz/SnapshotsofHotIssues/tabid/233/ctl/Details/mid/917/ItemID/213/Default.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20100626233808/http://app.reach.gov.sg/reach/TalkAbuzz/SnapshotsofHotIssues/tabid/233/ctl/Details/mid/917/ItemID/213/Default.aspx dead 26 June 2010 Hear Us Roar: 2010 World Cup Broadcast Rights REACH Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Government of Singapore 6 May 2008 12 May 2010 Singapore During the tournament, group ticket-holders who did not utilise all their allotted tickets led to some early-round matches having as many as 11,000 unoccupied seats.https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE65E0NJ20100615 Mike Collett Empty seats concern FIFA but attendances stay high Reuters Africa 15 June 2010 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100618043959/https://af.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idAFJOE65E0NJ20100615 18 June 2010 While the event did help to boost the image of South Africa, it turned out to be a major financial disappointment.Rupert Neate South Africa recoups just a tenth of the £3bn cost of staging World Cup 2010 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8192484/South-Africa-recoups-just-a-tenth-of-the-3bn-cost-of-staging-World-Cup-2010.html subscription The Daily Telegraph UK 10 December 2010 11 December 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110123100551/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/leisure/8192484/South-Africa-recoups-just-a-tenth-of-the-3bn-cost-of-staging-World-Cup-2010.html 23 January 2011 live Construction costs for venues and infrastructure amounted to £3 billion (€3.6 billion), and the government expected that increased tourism would help to offset these costs to the amount of £570 million (€680 million). However, only £323 million (€385 million) were actually taken in as 309,000 foreign fans came to South Africa, well below the expected number of 450,000. Local vendors were prohibited from selling food and merchandise within a 1.5 kilometre radius of any stadium hosting a World Cup match. For a vendor to operate within the radius, a registration fee of R60,000 (approximately US$7,888 or €6,200) had to be paid to FIFA. This fee was out of most local vendors' reach, as they are simple one-man-operated vendors. This prevented international visitors from experiencing local South African food. Some local vendors felt cheated out of an opportunity for financial gain and spreading South African culture in favour of multinational corporations.http://csr-asia.com/upload/cover/307059103144.pdf Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia 30 June 2010 Volume 6 16 November 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111006161524/http://csr-asia.com/upload/cover/307059103144.pdf 6 October 2011 FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared the event "a huge financial success for everybody, for Africa, for South Africa and for FIFA," with revenue to FIFA of £2.24 billion (€2 billion).http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/628/other-top-stories/2011/03/04/2378109/sepp-blatter-2010-world-cup-a-stunning-financial-success-for Sepp Blatter: 2010 World Cup A Stunning Financial Success For South Africa & FIFA Goal.com 4 March 2011 Max De Luca 16 November 2011 1 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110501215855/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/628/other-top-stories/2011/03/04/2378109/sepp-blatter-2010-world-cup-a-stunning-financial-success-for dead Quality In a December 2010 Quality Progress, FIFA President Blatter rated South Africa's organisational efforts a nine out of 10 scale, declaring that South Africa could be considered a plan B for all future competitions. The South African Quality Institute (SAQI) assisted in facility construction, event promotion, and organisations. The main issue listed in the article was lack of sufficient public transportation.Harding, Paul. "Shining on the World Stage". Quality Progress. December 2010. pp. 56–61. Media Broadcasting 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights thumb|left|Production set of the FIFA international broadcast centre during the event The 2010 FIFA World Cup was expected to be the most-watched television event in history.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1223134/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100605185909/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1223134/index.html dead 5 June 2010 Beaming 2010 to the world FIFA.com FIFA 2 June 2010 1 December 2011 Hundreds of broadcasters, representing about 70 countries, transmitted the Cup to a TV audience that FIFA officials expect to exceed a cumulative 26 billion people, an average of approximately 400 million viewers per match. FIFA estimated that around 700 million viewers would watch the World Cup final.700 million to watch World Cup Final The Spy Report Media Spy 12 July 2010 http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/07/12/700-million-to-watch-world-cup-final/ 12 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100715052728/http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/07/12/700-million-to-watch-world-cup-final/ 15 July 2010 dead New forms of digital media have also allowed viewers to watch coverage through alternative means. "With games airing live on cell phones and computers, the World Cup will get more online coverage than any major sporting event yet," said Jake Coyle of the Associated Press.Jake Coyle https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBU5fp-9OUOfP3BIvX0lz-A8CvtAD9G7QKR00 World Cup coverage expands on the Web, cell phones Associated Press 9 June 2010 1 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100613011535/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gBU5fp-9OUOfP3BIvX0lz-A8CvtAD9G7QKR00 13 June 2010 In the United States, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 averaged a 2.1 rating, 2,288,000 households and 3,261,000 viewers for the 64 World Cup games. The rating was up 31 percent from a 1.6 in 2006, while households increased 32 percent from 1,735,000 and viewers rose from 2,316,000. The increases had been higher while the US remained in the tournament. Through the first 50 games, the rating was up 48 percent, households increased 54 percent and viewers rose 60 percent. Univision averaged 2,624,000 viewers for the tournament, up 17 percent, and 1,625,000 households, an increase of 11 percent.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/07/12/ratings.ap/index.html World Cup final sets ratings record 12 July 2010 12 July 2010 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20100715093308/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/soccer/world-cup-2010/07/12/ratings.ap/index.html 15 July 2010 dead An executive of the Nielsen Company, a leading audience research firm in the US, described the aggregate numbers for both networks' coverage of the match between the United States and Ghana as "phenomenal".https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/sports/soccer/29sandomir.html Richard Sandomir World Cup Ratings Certify a TV Winner 19 July 2010 29 June 2010 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20110501074246/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/29/sports/soccer/29sandomir.html 1 May 2011 live Live World Cup streaming on ESPN3.com pulled in some of the largest audiences in history, as 7.4 million unique viewers tuned in for matches. In total, ESPN3.com generated 942 million minutes of viewing or more than two hours per unique viewer. All 64 live matches were viewed by an average of 114,000 persons per minute. Most impressive were the numbers for the semi-final between Spain and Germany, which was viewed by 355,000 people per minute, making it ESPN3.com's largest average audience ever.http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2010/07/15/world-cup-2010-espn3-com-espn-digital-draw-in-massive-audiences/ World Cup 2010: ESPN3.com, ESPN Digital Draw in Massive Audiences 19 July 2010 15 July 2010 Sports Video Group https://web.archive.org/web/20100720151500/http://sportsvideo.org/main/blog/2010/07/15/world-cup-2010-espn3-com-espn-digital-draw-in-massive-audiences/ 20 July 2010 live Filming Sony technology was used to film the tournament. 25 of the matches were captured using 3D cameras.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8394191.stm World Cup games to be filmed in 3D BBC News 3 December 2009 5 June 2010 26 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190126200807/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8394191.stm live Footage was captured in 3D through Sony's proprietary multi-image MPE-200 processors, housed in specially designed 3D outside broadcast trucks.Bhavna Mistry http://www.avinteractive.co.uk/news/995672/Sony-providing-HDC-1500-cameras-FIFA-World-Cup Sony providing HDC-1500 cameras for FIFA World Cup AV Interactive 8 April 2010 5 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100613235201/http://www.avinteractive.co.uk/news/995672/Sony-providing-HDC-1500-cameras-FIFA-World-Cup 13 June 2010 dead It supplied its flagship HDC-1500 cameras as well as its new HDC-P1 unit, a compact, point-of-view (POV)-type camera with 3, 2/3-inch CCD sensors.http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-broadcastcameras/cat-pov/product-HDCP1 Sony Product Detail Page HDCP1 Sony 11 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100604073623/http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-broadcastcameras/cat-pov/product-HDCP1 4 June 2010 live The 3D games were produced for FIFA by Host Broadcast Services.http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/450462-Sony_Preps_for_World_Cup_3D.php Sony Preps for World Cup 3D Broadcasting & Cable 22 March 2010 5 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605033503/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/450462-Sony_Preps_for_World_Cup_3D.php 5 June 2010 live Video games In PlayStation Home, Sony released a virtual space based on the 2010 FIFA World Cup in the Japanese version of Home on 3 December 2009. This virtual space is called the "FevaArena" and is a virtual stadium of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, featuring different areas for events, a FIFA mini-game, and a shop with FIFA related content.https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http://playstationhome.jp/member/lounge/r-type.html&sl=ja&tl=en https://web.archive.org/web/20210418052703/https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fplaystationhome.jp%2Fmember%2Flounge%2Fr-type.html&sl=ja&tl=en dead 18 April 2021 FevaArena (Fibaarina) entrance Sony Computer Entertainment 4 December 2009 On 27 April 2010, EA Sports released the official 2010 World Cup video game.Ekberg Brian http://uk.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/fifaworldcup2010/news.html?sid=6247684&tag=newsfeatures;title;2 FIFA World Cup 2010 Q&A With Simon Humber – PlayStation 3 News at GameSpot Gamespot UK 26 January 2010 12 March 2010 February 2019 medicmedic FIFA Fan Fest FIFA expanded the FIFA Fan Fest, hosting in Sydney, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Rio de Janeiro, and Mexico City, as well as several venues around South Africa.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/fanfest/index.html FIFA Fan Fest FIFA 15 June 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100614205211/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/fanfest/index.html 14 June 2010 dead The Durban Fan Fest was the most popular in South Africa during the tournament followed by the Cape Town Fan Fest.http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/147/49669.html FIFA Fan Fests: some facts and figures Issa Sikiti da Silva Bizcommunity.com 5 June 2010 1 December 2011 3 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181003052205/http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/147/49669.html live See also Association football South Africa 2010 Kampala bombings, a series of terrorist bombings in Kampala, Uganda, timed to coincide with the final match Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album Paul the Octopus and Mani the parakeet, animals who predicted results of the matches Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report External links World Cup 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 FIFA World Cup Official Site (Archived) 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa , FIFA.com The official 2010 host country website Official Technical Report RSSSF Archive of finals sports 2010s Sport Association football Football in Africa Africa 2010 World Cup Category:2009–10 in South African soccer Category:2010–11 in South African soccer 2010 Category:June 2010 sports events in Africa Category:July 2010 sports events in Africa