2010 FIFA World Cup

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2010 FIFA World Cup

South Africa 2010
2010 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
Dates	11 June - 11 July
Teams	32 (from 5 or 6 confederations)
Venue(s)	10 (in 9 host cities)

The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. It will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation. Italy are the defending champions, although they do not automatically qualify for the final tournament.

Contents 1 Host selection 2 Qualification 2.1 List of qualified teams 3 Mascot 4 Venues 5 Preparations 6 Relocation rumours 7 Controversies 8 Matches 8.1 Group stage 8.1.1 Tie-breaking criteria 8.1.2 Group A 8.1.3 Group B 8.1.4 Group C 8.1.5 Group D 8.1.6 Group E 8.1.7 Group F 8.1.8 Group G 8.1.9 Group H 8.2 Knockout stage 8.2.1 Round of 16 8.2.2 Quarter-finals 8.2.3 Semi-finals 8.2.4 Third place play-off 8.2.5 Final 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

[edit] Host selection

Africa was chosen as the host for the 2010 World Cup as part of a new policy to rotate the event between football confederations (which was later abandoned in October 2007). Five African nations placed bids to host the 2010 World Cup:

•  Egypt
•  Libya /  Tunisia (co-hosting)
•  Morocco
•  South Africa

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.

After one round of voting, the winning bid was announced by FIFA president Sepp Blatter at a media conference on 15 May 2004 in Zürich. South Africa was awarded the rights to host the tournament, defeating Morocco and Egypt.^[1]

Voting Results
Country	Votes
South Africa	14
Morocco	10
Egypt	0

•  Tunisia withdrew on 8 May 2004 after joint bidding was not allowed

•  Libya bid was rejected: bid did not meet the list of requirements and joint bidding was not allowed

[edit] Qualification

As the host nation, South Africa qualifies automatically for the tournament. However, South Africa is the first host since 1934 to participate in World Cup qualifiers. This is because the CAF qualifiers also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, for which South Africa had to qualify separately. Like the previous tournament, the defending champions Italy do not qualify automatically.

The preliminary draw for the 2010 World Cup was held in Durban, South Africa, on 25 November 2007. The Final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Cape Town, South Africa, on 4 December 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.^[2].

[edit] List of qualified teams

The following teams have qualified as of 17 June 2009.

Team	Qualified as	Date qualification was secured	Finals appearance	Consecutive World Cups	Last appearance	Previous best performance
South Africa	00Host	0015 May 2004	3rd	1	2002	04Group stage (1998, 2002)
Australia	01AFC Fourth Round Group A Winner	026 June 2009	3rd	2	2006	03Round of 16 (2006)
Japan	02AFC Fourth Round Group A Runner-up	006 June 2009	4th	4	2006	03Round of 16 (2002)
Korea Republic	03AFC Fourth Round Group B Winner	036 June 2009	8th	7	2006	01Fourth (2002)
Korea DPR	04AFC Fourth Round Group B Runner-up	0517 June 2009	2nd	1	1966	02Quarter-finals (1966)
Netherlands	05UEFA Group 9 Winner	046 June 2009	9th	2	2006	00Runner-up (1974, 1978)

[edit] Mascot

The official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is Zakumi, a leopard with green hair. His name comes from "ZA", the international abbreviation for South Africa, and "kumi", a word that means "ten" in various African languages.^[3] The mascot's colours reflect those of the host nation's playing strip - yellow and green.

[edit] Venues

In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of thirteen venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria (two venues), and Rustenburg. This was narrowed down to ten venues^[4] which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:

Johannesburg	Durban	Cape Town	Johannesburg	Pretoria
Soccer City	Moses Mabhida Stadium	Green Point Stadium	Coca-Cola Park	Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Capacity: 94,700	Capacity: 70,000	Capacity: 69,070	Capacity: 62,567	Capacity: 51,760
Port Elizabeth	Bloemfontein	Polokwane	Nelspruit	Rustenburg
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium	Free State Stadium	Peter Mokaba Stadium	Mbombela Stadium	Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Capacity: 48,000	Capacity: 48,070	Capacity: 46,000	Capacity: 44,000	Capacity: 42,000

[edit] Preparations

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Five new stadiums are to be built for the tournament (three new match venues and two new practice grounds), and five of the existing venues are to be upgraded. Construction costs are expected to be R8.4bn.^[5] In addition to the stadiums being built and upgraded, South Africa is also planning to improve its current public transport infrastructure within the various cities, with projects such as the Gautrain and the new Bus Rapid Transit system (BRT) titled Rea Vaya.^[6] Danny Jordaan, the president of the 2010 World Cup organising committee has said that he expects all stadiums for the tournament to be completed by October 2009.^[7]

The country is also going to implement special measures to ensure the safety and security of local and international tourists attending the matches in accordance with standard FIFA requirements.^[8]

[edit] Relocation rumours

During 2006 to 2007, rumours circulated in various news sources that the 2010 World Cup could be moved to another country.^[9][10] Some people, including Franz Beckenbauer, Horst R. Schmidt and, reportedly, some FIFA executives, expressed concern over the planning, organisation, and pace of South Africa’s preparations.^[9][11] However, FIFA officials repeatedly expressed their confidence in South Africa as host, and stated that the event will not be moved, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter re-iterating that "Plan A... Plan B... Plan C is that the 2010 World Cup will be staged in South Africa".^[12][13] Blatter stated that there is a contingency plan to hold the World Cup elsewhere but only in the event of a natural catastrophe, and that the 2006 World Cup in Germany also had a similar contingency plan.^[13][14][15]

Despite reassurances by FIFA that the event would only be moved in the case of natural catastrophe, rumours continued to circulate about possible relocation of the event.^[16] These rumours were criticised by South Africa's Deputy Finance Minister Jabu Moleketi, saying that some have targeted the event to reflect their persistent negativity towards South Africa and Africa.^[17]

[edit] Controversies

As with many 'hallmark events' throughout the world,^[18] the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been connected to a large number of evictions in South Africa^[19] which many claim are meant to 'beautify the city', impress visiting tourists, and hide shackdwellers. On 14 May, 2009, Durban-based shackdwellers 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.^[20][21]

The most prominent controversy surrounding preparations for the World Cup is the N2 Gateway housing project which plans to remove over 20,000 residents from 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.^[22] The residents would be moved to the poverty stricken Delft township on the outskirts of the city and out of sight from the N2 Freeway.^[23][24][25]

During the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, FIFA received complaints from multiple European broadcasters who want the vuvuzela banned for the 2010 FIFA World Cup because the sound is drowning out the commentators. Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso also called for a ban, saying the horns make it hard for players to communicate, concentrate, and added nothing to the atmosphere.^[26] FIFA has said it will discuss the instrument with the local organizing committee of the 2010 World Cup, ^[27]

[edit] Matches

See also: 2010 FIFA World Cup schedule
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
The Final draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup will be staged in Cape Town, South Africa, on 4 December 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.^[28]

[edit] Group stage

In the following tables:

• Pld = total games played
• W = total games won
• D = total games drawn (tied)
• L = total games lost
• GF = total goals scored (goals for)
• GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
• GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
• Pts = total points accumulated

The teams placed first and second (shaded in green) qualified to the round of 16.

[edit] Tie-breaking criteria

In world football, there are various methods used to separate teams with equal points in a league. For the World Cup tournament, FIFA uses the following system.^[29]

The ranking in each group is determined as follows:

1. greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
2. goal difference in all group matches;
3. greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings will be determined as follows:

4. greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
5. goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
6. greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
7. drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

[edit] Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

11 June 2010
South Africa	v	A2	Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
A3	v	A4	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
16 June 2010
South Africa	v	A3	Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria
17 June 2010
A4	v	A2	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
22 June 2010
A2	v	A3	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
A4	v	South Africa	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

[edit] Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
B1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

12 June 2010
B1	v	B2	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
B3	v	B4	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
17 June 2010
B1	v	B3	Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
B4	v	B2	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
22 June 2010
B2	v	B3	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
B4	v	B1	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

[edit] Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
C1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

12 June 2010
C1	v	C2	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
13 June 2010
C3	v	C4	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
18 June 2010
C1	v	C3	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
C4	v	C2	Coca Cola Park, Johannesburg
23 June 2010
C2	v	C3	Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria
C4	v	C1	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

[edit] Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
D1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

13 June 2010
D1	v	D2	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
D3	v	D4	Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria
18 June 2010
D1	v	D3	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
19 June 2010
D4	v	D2	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
23 June 2010
D2	v	D3	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
D4	v	D1	Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg

[edit] Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
E1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

14 June 2010
E1	v	E2	Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
E3	v	E4	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
19 June 2010
E1	v	E3	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
E4	v	E2	Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria
24 June 2010
E2	v	E3	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
E4	v	E1	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

[edit] Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
F1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
F4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

14 June 2010
F1	v	F2	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
15 June 2010
F3	v	F4	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
20 June 2010
F1	v	F3	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
F4	v	F2	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
24 June 2010
F2	v	F3	Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
F4	v	F1	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

[edit] Group G

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
G1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

15 June 2010
G1	v	G2	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
G3	v	G4	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
20 June 2010
G1	v	G3	Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg
21 June 2010
G4	v	G2	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
25 June 2010
G2	v	G3	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
G4	v	G1	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

[edit] Group H

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
H1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

16 June 2010
H1	v	H2	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
H3	v	H4	Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
21 June 2010
H1	v	H3	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
H4	v	H2	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
25 June 2010
H2	v	H3	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
H4	v	H1	Loftus Versfield Stadium, Pretoria

[edit] Knockout stage

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

26 June - Port Elizabeth

Winners of Group A

2 July - Port Elizabeth

Runners-up of Group B

Winners of Match 49

26 June - Rustenburg

Winners of Match 50

Winners of Group C

6 July - Cape Town

Runners-up of Group D

Winners of Match 58

28 June - Durban

Winners of Match 57

Winners of Group E

2 July - Johannesburg

Runners-up of Group F

Winners of Match 53

28 June - Johannesburg

Winners of Match 54

Winners of Group G

11 July - Johannesburg

Runners-up of Group H

Winners of Match 61

27 June - Johannesburg

Winners of Match 62

Winners of Group B

3 July - Cape Town

Runners-up of Group A

Winners of Match 52

27 June - Bloemfontein

Winners of Match 51

Winners of Group D

7 July - Durban

Runners-up of Group C

Winners of Match 59

29 June - Pretoria

Winners of Match 60

Third place

Winners of Group F

3 July - Johannesburg

10 July - Port Elizabeth

Runners-up of Group E

Winners of Match 55

Losers of Match 61

29 June - Cape Town

Winners of Match 56

Losers of Match 62

Winners of Group H

Runners-up of Group G

[edit] Round of 16

26 June 2010 16:00	Winners of Group A	Match 49	Runners-up of Group B	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

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26 June 2010 20:30	Winners of Group C	Match 50	Runners-up of Group D	Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg

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27 June 2010 16:00	Winners of Group D	Match 51	Runners-up of Group C	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

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27 June 2010 20:30	Winners of Group B	Match 52	Runners-up of Group A	Soccer City, Johannesburg

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28 June 2010 16:00	Winners of Group E	Match 53	Runners-up of Group F	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

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28 June 2010 20:30	Winners of Group G	Match 54	Runners-up of Group H	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

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29 June 2010 16:00	Winners of Group F	Match 55	Runners-up of Group E	Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

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29 June 2010 20:30	Winners of Group H	Match 56	Runners-up of Group G	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

[edit] Quarter-finals

2 July 2010 16:00	Winners of Match 53	Match 57	Winners of Match 54	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

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2 July 2010 20:30	Winners of Match 49	Match 58	Winners of Match 50	Soccer City, Johannesburg

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3 July 2010 16:00	Winners of Match 52	Match 59	Winners of Match 51	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

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3 July 2010 20:30	Winners of Match 55	Match 60	Winners of Match 56	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg

[edit] Semi-finals

6 July 2010 20:30	Winners of Match 58	Match 61	Winners of Match 57	Green Point Stadium, Cape Town

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7 July 2010 20:30	Winners of Match 59	Match 62	Winners of Match 60	Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban

[edit] Third place play-off

10 July 2010 20:30	Losers of Match 61	v	Losers of Match 62	Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth

[edit] Final

11 July 2010 20:30	Winners of Match 61	v	Winners of Match 62	Soccer City, Johannesburg

[edit] See also

• 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
• 2010 FIFA World Cup schedule
• 2010 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• FIFA.com 2010 website
• The official 2010 host country website
• Live Preliminary Draw

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