The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup,the world championship for Men's National Association Football Teams that took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010.
Mascot
The Official Mascot for the 2010 World Cup was Zakumi,an anthropoomorphised leopard with green hair.The name came from "ZA" (the international accreviation for South Africa) and the term kumi, which means "ten" in various African languages. The mascot's colours reflected those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green.
The matches were played in 10 Stadiums in 9 Cities around the country(South Africa)with the final played at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. 32 Teams were selected for participation via a Worldwide Qualification Tournament that began in August 2007. In the 1st Round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in Round-Robin groups of 4 teams for points, with the top 2 teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the Knock-out Stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.
AFC Teams : Japan;Australia;South Korea and North Korea
OFC Team: New Zealand
CONMEBOL Teams:Brazil;Chile;Paraguay;Argentina and Uruguay
CONCACAF Teams:Mexica;USA and Honduras
CAF Teams:Cameroon;Nigeria;Algeria;Ghana;Côte d'Ivoire+South Africa
UEFATeams:Denmark;Switzerland;Slovakia;Germany;Spain;England;Serbia;Italy;Netherlands;Greece;
Slovenia;Portugal and France
2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony took place on June 11,2010 at the Soccer City Stadium in Johennesburg, two hours before the opening match of the tournament and it lasted for 40 minutes.
South African dancers perform during the opening ceremony
Netherlands defeated Brazil by 2-1
Uruguay defeated Ghana by 4-2 in the penalty after 1-1 draw
Germany defeated Argentina by 4-0
Spain defeated Paraguay by 1-0
Netherlands defeated Uruguay by 3-2 and
Spain defeated Germany by 1-0
2010 FIFA World Cup Finals - July 11,2010
The former South African President Nelson Mandela with his wife Graça Machel at the stadium to watch the finals
Paul the psychic octopus has predicted a Spanish victory tonight. He's not put a tentacle wrong all tournament - he even got yesterday's third place play-off right, making it seven successful predictions in a row
Neither Spain nor Holland have ever won the World Cup
After 30 days, 63 matches and 144 goals, the 2010 World Cup final begins on July 11,2010
In the 62nd minute, Wesley Sneijder exploits Gerard Pique's negligent positioning to feed Arjen Robben through the centre, leaving the striker one-on-one with Casillas
Villa - the tournament's joint top scorer - almost gives Spain the lead when Jesus Navas's cross falls to him at the back post, but Johnny Heitinga scrambles to deny Villa's goalbound shot
Iniesta goes to ground after mixing with Heitinga. The Ajax defender's cynical tug prevented Iniesta latching onto a shooting chance; it's rightly earned him a second booking, reducing Holland to 10 men
Spanish substitute Cesc Fabregas feeds Iniesta in the box. The 26-year-old waits for the ball to drop and then drives a half-volley at goal
The connection is sweet enough to score in the 116th minute
Iniesta sprints off in delight and reveals a vest in remembrance of Dani Jarque, the Espanyol defender who died suddenly of a heart-attack during pre-season
In the final,Spain, the European Champions,defeated 3rd time finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra-time with Andres Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute giving Spain their 1st World Cup Title, the 1st time that a European Nation has won the tournament outside its home continent.
Iker Casillas(goal-keeper), the captain, lifts the World Cup for Spain
Spanish Victory Celebrations
World Cup champions parade, celebrate as they pass in front of the Air Force Head Quarters in Madrid
Spanish fans celebrate in a fountain in Madrid after Spain defeated Netherlands in the finals
Spanish fans celebrate in Mexico after Spain defeated Netherlands at the World Cup soccer final
Spanish soccer fans celebrate in front of Rome's Trevi fountain after Spain defeated the
Netherlands
Closing Ceremony of 2010 FIFA World Cup
Colombian singer Shakira sets the mood during the closing ceremony ahead of the final match between Netherlands and Spain
Shakira pumps up the crowd with her stunning performance during the closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup
Performers dance on steps during the closing ceremony for the 2010 World Cup
Performers light up the closing ceremony with their brilliant act
Performers form image of Netherlands' national flag during the closing ceremony
Performers form image of Spain's national flag during the closing ceremony.
Mascot
The Official Mascot for the 2010 World Cup was Zakumi,an anthropoomorphised leopard with green hair.The name came from "ZA" (the international accreviation for South Africa) and the term kumi, which means "ten" in various African languages. The mascot's colours reflected those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green.
Match ball
The match ball for the 2010 World Cup, manufactured by Adidas, is named the Jabulani, which means "bringing joy to everyone" in Zulu. It is the 11th World Cup Match Ball made by the German sports equipment maker; it features 11 colours, representing each player of a team on the pitch and the 11 official languages of South Africa
The matches were played in 10 Stadiums in 9 Cities around the country(South Africa)with the final played at the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. 32 Teams were selected for participation via a Worldwide Qualification Tournament that began in August 2007. In the 1st Round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in Round-Robin groups of 4 teams for points, with the top 2 teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the Knock-out Stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification
The qualification competition for the was a series of tournaments organised by the6 FIFA Confederations.Thequalification matches were played during August25,2007 and November18,2009 and 32 teams qualified for 2010 FIFA WorldCup.| Confederation | Teams Eligible | Teams Eliminated | Teams Qualified |
| OFC(Oceania) | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| AFC(Asia) | 43 | 39 | 4 |
| CONMEBOL(South America) | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| CONCACAF(North,Central America and Caribbean) | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| CAF(Africa) | 52+1 | 47 | 5+1 |
| UEFA(Europe) | 53 | 40 | 13 |
| Total | 203+1 | 172 | 31+1 |
AFC Teams : Japan;Australia;South Korea and North Korea
OFC Team: New Zealand
CONMEBOL Teams:Brazil;Chile;Paraguay;Argentina and Uruguay
UEFATeams:Denmark;Switzerland;Slovakia;Germany;Spain;England;Serbia;Italy;Netherlands;Greece;
Slovenia;Portugal and France
2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony took place on June 11,2010 at the Soccer City Stadium in Johennesburg, two hours before the opening match of the tournament and it lasted for 40 minutes.
South African dancers perform during the opening ceremony
Quarter-finals
Brazil;Netherlands;Uruguay;Ghana;Argentina;Germany;Spain and Paraguay entered the QF stage.Netherlands defeated Brazil by 2-1
Uruguay defeated Ghana by 4-2 in the penalty after 1-1 draw
Germany defeated Argentina by 4-0
Spain defeated Paraguay by 1-0
Semi-finals
Netherlands;Uruguay;Germany and Spain entered the SF Stage
Netherlands defeated Uruguay by 3-2 and
Spain defeated Germany by 1-0
Third-place play-off
Germany defeated Uruguay 3–2 to secure 3rd place.2010 FIFA World Cup Finals - July 11,2010
The former South African President Nelson Mandela with his wife Graça Machel at the stadium to watch the finals
Paul the psychic octopus has predicted a Spanish victory tonight. He's not put a tentacle wrong all tournament - he even got yesterday's third place play-off right, making it seven successful predictions in a row
Neither Spain nor Holland have ever won the World Cup
After 30 days, 63 matches and 144 goals, the 2010 World Cup final begins on July 11,2010
In the 62nd minute, Wesley Sneijder exploits Gerard Pique's negligent positioning to feed Arjen Robben through the centre, leaving the striker one-on-one with Casillas
Villa - the tournament's joint top scorer - almost gives Spain the lead when Jesus Navas's cross falls to him at the back post, but Johnny Heitinga scrambles to deny Villa's goalbound shot
Iniesta goes to ground after mixing with Heitinga. The Ajax defender's cynical tug prevented Iniesta latching onto a shooting chance; it's rightly earned him a second booking, reducing Holland to 10 men
Spanish substitute Cesc Fabregas feeds Iniesta in the box. The 26-year-old waits for the ball to drop and then drives a half-volley at goal
The connection is sweet enough to score in the 116th minute
Iniesta sprints off in delight and reveals a vest in remembrance of Dani Jarque, the Espanyol defender who died suddenly of a heart-attack during pre-season
In the final,Spain, the European Champions,defeated 3rd time finalists the Netherlands 1–0 after extra-time with Andres Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute giving Spain their 1st World Cup Title, the 1st time that a European Nation has won the tournament outside its home continent.
Iker Casillas(goal-keeper), the captain, lifts the World Cup for Spain
Iniesta deserves praised not only for his winning goal tonight but for his skill and sang-froid throughout a testing tournament. He and Xavi have been the choreographers of Spain's success
Carles Puyol and Xavi celebrate with the World Cup trophy after Spain defeated Netherlands at the World Cup final soccer match in Johannesburg
Spain's Andres Iniesta holds up the World Cup after Spain defeated Netherlands in Johannesburg.
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)
Prize Money
Winner - US$30 million to Spain
Runner-up - US$24 million to Netherlands
Third Placed Team - US$20 million to Germany
Awards
Golden Boot - Thomas Muller (Germany)(is presented to top goalscorer)
Golden Ball - Diego Forlan (Uruguay) (is presented to the best player)
Golden Glove - Iker Casillas (Spain)(is awarded to the best goalkeeper)
Best Young Player - Thomas Muller (Germany)(is given to the best player in the tournament who is at most 21 years old)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy - Spain
It is to be noted that the host nation South Africa ,2006 World Champions Italy and 2006 Runners-up France were eliminated in the first round of the tournament
Spanish Victory Celebrations
World Cup champions parade, celebrate as they pass in front of the Air Force Head Quarters in Madrid
Spanish fans celebrate in a fountain in Madrid after Spain defeated Netherlands in the finals
Spanish fans celebrate in Mexico after Spain defeated Netherlands at the World Cup soccer final
Spanish soccer fans celebrate in front of Rome's Trevi fountain after Spain defeated the
Netherlands
Spanish soldiers in Lebanon celebrate after Spain defeated the Netherlands to win the World Cup soccer final
Closing Ceremony of 2010 FIFA World Cup
Colombian singer Shakira sets the mood during the closing ceremony ahead of the final match between Netherlands and Spain
Shakira pumps up the crowd with her stunning performance during the closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup
Performers dance on steps during the closing ceremony for the 2010 World Cup
Performers light up the closing ceremony with their brilliant act
Performers form image of Netherlands' national flag during the closing ceremony
Performers form image of Spain's national flag during the closing ceremony.
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