World Cup 2010
ChampionsSpain
Spain won, ahead of Netherlands (0–1 aet in the final, 11 Jul 2010). 32 teams, 64 games, 2.27 goals a game; hosted by South Africa.
The road to the final
Last 16
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguaythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentinathrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| South Koreathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group C
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Statesthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Englandthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group E
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| Japanthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group F
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguaythrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Slovakiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group G
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Portugalthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 5 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| North Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Group H
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spainthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| Chilethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Honduras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
3 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Round of 16
- 2010-06-26United States1–2 aetGhanaRound of 16 · Rustenburg60%
- 2010-06-26Uruguay2–1South KoreaRound of 16 · Port Elizabeth67%
- 2010-06-27Argentina3–1MexicoRound of 16 · Johannesburg59%
- 2010-06-27Germany4–1EnglandRound of 16 · Bloemfontein49%
- 2010-06-28Brazil3–0ChileRound of 16 · Johannesburg76%
- 2010-06-28Netherlands2–1SlovakiaRound of 16 · Durban90%
- 2010-06-29Paraguay0–0 aetJapan (Paraguay won on penalties)Round of 16 · Pretoria50%
- 2010-06-29Spain1–0PortugalRound of 16 · Cape Town74%
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
- 2010-07-11Netherlands0–1 aetSpainFinal · Johannesburg48%
Top scorers
- Thomas Müller Germany 5
- Diego Forlán Uruguay 5
- Wesley Sneijder Netherlands 5
- David Villa Spain 5
- Miroslav Klose Germany 4
- Róbert Vittek Slovakia 4
- Gonzalo Higuaín Argentina 4
- Asamoah Gyan Ghana 3
- Landon Donovan United States 3
- Luís Fabiano Brazil 3
Upsets
- 2010-06-16Spain0–1SwitzerlandUpsetGroup H · Durban89%
- 2010-06-18Germany0–1SerbiaUpsetGroup D · Port Elizabeth74%
- 2010-06-24Slovakia3–2ItalyUpsetGroup F · Johannesburg18%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.