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Number of caps, players' club teams and players' age as of 11 June 2010, the tournament's opening day. For the first time in World Cup history, all teams had at least one player from a European club (North Korea being the only team with just one, Hong Yong-jo). Three national squads were made up entirely of players from domestic clubs: England ...
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. 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.
For individual squads, see 2010 FIFA World Cup squads. Pages in category "2010 FIFA World Cup players" ... This page was last edited on 28 December 2024, at 05:58 (UTC).
20 June 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup: Brazil 3 – 1 Ivory Coast: Johannesburg, South Africa: 20:30 UTC+2: L. Fabiano 25', 50' Elano 62' Drogba 79' Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 84,455 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
Group B of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 22 June 2010. [1] The group consisted of Argentina , Nigeria , South Korea and Greece . It was the third time that Argentina and Nigeria had been drawn together in the same World Cup group, after 1994 (when Greece were also in the same group) and 2002 .
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
Group C of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2010. The group consisted of national association football teams from England, the United States, Algeria and Slovenia. The United States and England progressed to the round of 16 undefeated. The United States won the group, winning one match and drawing two.
Group D of the 2010 FIFA World Cup began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2010. [1] The group consisted of Germany , Australia , Serbia and Ghana . Along with Group G , it was considered to be a group of death .