Men's World Cup · Edition 2010
2010 FIFA Men's World Cup
A source-linked edition record: who hosted, who took part, who won, and which match and squad facts are available.
South AfricaHost country
SpainChampion
32Participating teams
64Match reports
Jun 11, 2010 – Jul 11, 2010
National teams
Participants and team histories
Algeria · Argentina · Australia · Brazil · Cameroon · Chile · Denmark · England · France · Germany · Ghana · Greece · Honduras · Italy · Ivory Coast · Japan · Mexico · Netherlands · New Zealand · Nigeria · North Korea · Paraguay · Portugal · Serbia · Slovakia · Slovenia · South Africa · South Korea · Spain · Switzerland · United States · Uruguay
Group tables
The standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Individual honors
Award records
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Diego Forlán | Uruguay |
| Silver Ball | Wesley Sneijder | Netherlands |
| Bronze Ball | David Villa | Spain |
| Golden Boot | Thomas Müller | Germany |
| Silver Boot | David Villa | Spain |
| Bronze Boot | Wesley Sneijder | Netherlands |
| Golden Glove | Iker Casillas | Spain |
| Best Young Player | Thomas Müller | Germany |
Match ledger
64 recorded matches
Open a match report for its available score, lineup, goal and source details.
| Date | Stage | Score | Match | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | South Africa vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 11, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | Uruguay vs France | Report |
| Jun 12, 2010 | group stage | 2–0 | South Korea vs Greece | Report |
| Jun 12, 2010 | group stage | 1–0 | Argentina vs Nigeria | Report |
| Jun 12, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | England vs United States | Report |
| Jun 13, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Algeria vs Slovenia | Report |
| Jun 13, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Serbia vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 13, 2010 | group stage | 4–0 | Germany vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 14, 2010 | group stage | 2–0 | Netherlands vs Denmark | Report |
| Jun 14, 2010 | group stage | 1–0 | Japan vs Cameroon | Report |
| Jun 14, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | Italy vs Paraguay | Report |
| Jun 15, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | New Zealand vs Slovakia | Report |
| Jun 15, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | Ivory Coast vs Portugal | Report |
| Jun 15, 2010 | group stage | 2–1 | Brazil vs North Korea | Report |
| Jun 16, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Honduras vs Chile | Report |
| Jun 16, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Spain vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jun 16, 2010 | group stage | 0–3 | South Africa vs Uruguay | Report |
| Jun 17, 2010 | group stage | 4–1 | Argentina vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 17, 2010 | group stage | 2–1 | Greece vs Nigeria | Report |
| Jun 17, 2010 | group stage | 0–2 | France vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 18, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Germany vs Serbia | Report |
| Jun 18, 2010 | group stage | 2–2 | Slovenia vs United States | Report |
| Jun 18, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | England vs Algeria | Report |
| Jun 19, 2010 | group stage | 1–0 | Netherlands vs Japan | Report |
| Jun 19, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | Ghana vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 19, 2010 | group stage | 1–2 | Cameroon vs Denmark | Report |
| Jun 20, 2010 | group stage | 0–2 | Slovakia vs Paraguay | Report |
| Jun 20, 2010 | group stage | 1–1 | Italy vs New Zealand | Report |
| Jun 20, 2010 | group stage | 3–1 | Brazil vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 21, 2010 | group stage | 7–0 | Portugal vs North Korea | Report |
| Jun 21, 2010 | group stage | 1–0 | Chile vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jun 21, 2010 | group stage | 2–0 | Spain vs Honduras | Report |
| Jun 22, 2010 | group stage | 1–2 | France vs South Africa | Report |
| Jun 22, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Mexico vs Uruguay | Report |
| Jun 22, 2010 | group stage | 0–2 | Greece vs Argentina | Report |
| Jun 22, 2010 | group stage | 2–2 | Nigeria vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 23, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Slovenia vs England | Report |
| Jun 23, 2010 | group stage | 1–0 | United States vs Algeria | Report |
| Jun 23, 2010 | group stage | 2–1 | Australia vs Serbia | Report |
| Jun 23, 2010 | group stage | 0–1 | Ghana vs Germany | Report |
| Jun 24, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | Paraguay vs New Zealand | Report |
| Jun 24, 2010 | group stage | 3–2 | Slovakia vs Italy | Report |
| Jun 24, 2010 | group stage | 1–2 | Cameroon vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jun 24, 2010 | group stage | 1–3 | Denmark vs Japan | Report |
| Jun 25, 2010 | group stage | 0–3 | North Korea vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 25, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | Portugal vs Brazil | Report |
| Jun 25, 2010 | group stage | 1–2 | Chile vs Spain | Report |
| Jun 25, 2010 | group stage | 0–0 | Switzerland vs Honduras | Report |
| Jun 26, 2010 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Uruguay vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 26, 2010 | round of 16 | 1–2 | United States vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 27, 2010 | round of 16 | 4–1 | Germany vs England | Report |
| Jun 27, 2010 | round of 16 | 3–1 | Argentina vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 28, 2010 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Netherlands vs Slovakia | Report |
| Jun 28, 2010 | round of 16 | 3–0 | Brazil vs Chile | Report |
| Jun 29, 2010 | round of 16 | 0–0 | Paraguay vs Japan | Report |
| Jun 29, 2010 | round of 16 | 1–0 | Spain vs Portugal | Report |
| Jul 2, 2010 | quarter-finals | 2–1 | Netherlands vs Brazil | Report |
| Jul 2, 2010 | quarter-finals | 1–1 | Uruguay vs Ghana | Report |
| Jul 3, 2010 | quarter-finals | 0–4 | Argentina vs Germany | Report |
| Jul 3, 2010 | quarter-finals | 0–1 | Paraguay vs Spain | Report |
| Jul 6, 2010 | semi-finals | 2–3 | Uruguay vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jul 7, 2010 | semi-finals | 0–1 | Germany vs Spain | Report |
| Jul 10, 2010 | third-place match | 2–3 | Uruguay vs Germany | Report |
| Jul 11, 2010 | final | 0–1 | Netherlands vs Spain | Report |
Squad index
National-team squads
Algeria23 player records
Argentina23 player records
Australia23 player records
Brazil23 player records
Cameroon23 player records
Chile23 player records
Denmark23 player records
England23 player records
France23 player records
Germany23 player records
Ghana23 player records
Greece23 player records
Honduras23 player records
Italy23 player records
Ivory Coast23 player records
Japan23 player records
Mexico23 player records
Netherlands23 player records
New Zealand23 player records
Nigeria23 player records
North Korea23 player records
Paraguay23 player records
Portugal23 player records
Serbia23 player records
Slovakia23 player records
Slovenia23 player records
South Africa23 player records
South Korea23 player records
Spain23 player records
Switzerland23 player records
United States23 player records
Uruguay23 player records