Where was the final of the 2010 World Cup held?
2010 FIFA World Cup Final. The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final (also known as the Battle of Johannesburg) was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Who was the captain of Spain in the 2010 World Cup?
World Cup 2010: Spain survive brutal final to become champions. Spain’s captain Iker Casillas lifts the World Cup trophy. This World Cup ended the way the modern South Africa began 16 years ago: with Nelson Mandela its star.
Who was the top scorer in the 2010 World Cup?
The semi-final was a repeat of the match up for the UEFA Euro 2008 Final, and again saw Spain beat Germany 1–0, who were the top scorers of the 2010 tournament up to that point.
Who are the past champions of the FIFA World Cup?
Italy and Germany have four titles. Current champion France, along with past champions Uruguay and Argentina, have two titles each, while England and Spain have one each. The team that wins the finals receive the FIFA World Cup Trophy, and their name is engraved on the bottom side of the trophy.
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How many goals were scored in the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
Only 145 goals were scored at South Africa 2010, the lowest of any FIFA World Cup since the tournament switched to a 64-game format. This continued a downward trend since the first 64-game finals were held 12 years earlier, with 171 goals at France 1998, 161 at Korea/Japan 2002 and 147 at Germany 2006.
What was Spain’s best performance in the World Cup?
Reaching the 2010 final was Spain’s best performance in the World Cup, having previously finished fourth in 1950 when the tournament had a round-robin final stage, and the quarter-finals stage in 1934, 1986, 1994 and 2002, when single elimination knock-out stages featured.
How many people watched the World Cup in 2010?
Broadcasting. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was expected to be the most-watched television event in history. Hundreds of broadcasters, representing about 70 countries, transmitted the Cup to a TV audience that FIFA officials expect to exceed a cumulative 26 billion people, an average of approximately 400 million viewers per match.
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