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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 a nation in the Confederation of African Football, leaving the Oceania Football Confederation as the only FIFA Confederation never to have hosted the event.
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:
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]
Results:
South Africa, 14 votes
Morocco, 10 votes
Egypt, 0 votes
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
Qualification
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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, in December 2009 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
- Qualified teams
Mascot
Zakumi, the mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
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.[2]
Venues
In 2005, the organizers 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[3] which were officially announced by FIFA on 17 March 2006:
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Johannesburg | Soccer City (being upgraded) | 94,700 |
| Durban | Moses Mabhida Stadium (being constructed at site of demolished Kings Park Soccer Stadium) | 70,000 |
| Cape Town | Greenpoint Stadium (being constructed at site of Metropolitan Golf Course) | 70,000 |
| Johannesburg | Ellis Park Stadium (being upgraded) | 62,567 |
| Pretoria | Loftus Versfeld Stadium | 50,000 |
| Port Elizabeth | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (under construction) | 48,000 |
| Bloemfontein | Free State Stadium | 48,000 |
| Nelspruit | Mbombela Stadium (under construction) | 46,000 |
| Polokwane | Peter Mokaba Stadium (being constructed adjacent to existing Peter Mokaba Stadium) | 46,000 |
| Rustenburg | Royal Bafokeng Stadium (being upgraded) | 42,000 |
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
Rumours of tournament being moved
Rumours have circulated in various news sources that the 2010 World Cup could be moved to another country.[7][8] Some people, including Franz Beckenbauer, Horst R. Schmidt and, reportedly, some FIFA executives, have expressed concern over the planning, organisation, and pace of South Africa’s preparations.[9][7] However, FIFA officials have repeatedly expressed their confidence in South Africa as host, and have 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".[10][11] Blatter has 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.[12][11][13]
Despite reassurances by FIFA that the event would only be moved in the case of natural catastrophe, rumours continue to circulate about possible relocation of the event.[14] These rumours have been 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.[15]
Controversies
According to an article in Le Monde diplomatique, "More than $8bn has been budgeted for the building and upgrading of infrastructure for the football World Cup in 2010, including 10 stadiums and a high-speed train... But almost none of the building or the money can be accessed by the poor who live in shantytowns without proper water, sanitation or electricity."[16]
Matches
All times are South African Standard Time (UTC+2)
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.
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.[17]
The ranking in each group is determined as follows:
- greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
- goal difference in all group matches;
- 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:
- greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
- goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned;
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned;
- drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| South Africa[18] | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 |
| Quarter-finals |
| Semi-finals |
| Final |
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| 27 June - Johannesburg |
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| Winners of Group B |
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| 3 July - Cape Town |
| Runners-up of Group A |
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| Winners of Match 50 |
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| 27 June - Bloemfontein |
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| Winners of Match 52 |
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| Winners of Group D |
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| 7 July - Durban |
| Runners-up of Group C |
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| Winners of Match 58 |
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| 29 June - Pretoria |
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| Winners of Match 60 |
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| Winners of Group F |
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| 3 July - Johannesburg |
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| Runners-up of Group E |
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| Winners of Match 54 |
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| Winners of Match 56 |
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| Winners of Group H |
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| 11 July - Johannesburg |
| Runners-up of Group G |
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| Winners of Match 61 |
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| 26 June - Port Elizabeth |
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| Winners of Match 62 |
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| Winners of Group A |
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| 2 July - Johannesburg |
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| Runners-up of Group B |
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| Winners of Match 49 |
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| 26 June - Rustenburg |
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| Winners of Match 51 |
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| Winners of Group C |
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| 6 July - Cape Town |
| Runners-up of Group D |
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| Winners of Match 57 |
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| 28 June - Durban |
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| Winners of Match 59 |
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| Third place |
| Winners of Group E |
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| 2 July - Port Elizabeth |
| 10 July - Port Elizabeth |
| Runners-up of Group F |
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| Winners of Match 53 |
| Losers of Match 61 |
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| Winners of Match 55 |
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[edit] Round of 16
[edit] Quarter-finals
[edit] Semi-finals
[edit] Third place play-off
source: http://en.wikipedia.org
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