Men's World Cup · 2010 · group stage
South Africa vs Uruguay
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 16, 2010
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group A
- Venue
- Loftus Versfeld Stadium
- City
- Pretoria
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24' | Diego Forlán | Uruguay | — |
| 80' | Diego Forlán | Uruguay | Penalty |
| 90'+5' | Álvaro Pereira | Uruguay | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
South Africa
Starting lineup
- #2 Siboniso Gaxa right back
- #3 Tsepo Masilela left back
- #4 Aaron Mokoena center back
- #8 Siphiwe Tshabalala right midfielder
- #9 Katlego Mphela center forward
- #10 Steven Pienaar second striker
- #11 Teko Modise left winger
- #12 Reneilwe Letsholonyane center midfielder
- #13 Kagisho Dikgacoi center midfielder
- #16 Itumeleng Khune goal keeper
- #20 Bongani Khumalo center back
Substitutes who appeared
- #1 Moeneeb Josephs goal keeper
- #19 Surprise Moriri midfielder
Uruguay
Starting lineup
- #1 Fernando Muslera goal keeper
- #2 Diego Lugano center back
- #3 Diego Godín center back
- #4 Jorge Fucile left back
- #7 Edinson Cavani center forward
- #9 Luis Suárez center forward
- #10 Diego Forlán attacking midfielder
- #11 Álvaro Pereira left midfielder
- #15 Diego Pérez defensive midfielder
- #16 Maxi Pereira right back
- #17 Egidio Arévalo Ríos right midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #5 Walter Gargano midfielder
- #20 Álvaro Fernández midfielder
- #21 Sebastián Fernández forward
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Steven Pienaar | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 42' | Kagisho Dikgacoi | Yellow card | South Africa |
| 76' | Itumeleng Khune | Red card | South Africa |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.