What are some interesting facts about the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

What are some interesting facts about the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

Here are some interesting facts about the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: South Africa won their first ever match in a FIFA World Cup in the tournament in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. South Africa is the first host country in history to be knocked out in the first round of a FIFA World Cup tournament.

How many people attended the FIFA World Cup in South Africa?

Here are some interesting facts about the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa: South Africa won their first ever match in a FIFA World Cup in the tournament in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. A total of 3,178,856 people attended the 64 matches in the tournament, the 3rd highest in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

Who are the teams that qualified for the 2010 World Cup?

The following 32 teams qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup: 8 of the 32 teams subsequently failed to qualify for the 2014 finals: Denmark, New Zealand, North Korea, Paraguay, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and South Africa.

Who was knocked out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

South Africa won their first ever match in a FIFA World Cup in the tournament in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. South Africa is the first host country in history to be knocked out in the first round of a FIFA World Cup tournament. A total of 3,178,856 people attended the 64 matches in the tournament, the 3rd highest in the history of the FIFA World Cup.

Where was the 2010 FIFA World Cup held?

2010 FIFA World Cup. The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men’s national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010.

How many goals did Spain score in the 2010 World Cup?

In the six games both teams played in South Africa to reach the final, the Netherlands scored a total of twelve goals and conceded five, while Spain scored seven and conceded two.

How many World Cup games were played in South Africa?

Over the course of the entire World Cup™, 64 games were played and 145 goals scored. The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ meant more to South Africa than this time-honoured sport, though.

What was the highest rating for the 2010 World Cup?

This was the fourth-highest rating for a men’s World Cup game behind Brazil’s penalty-kicks victory over Italy in the 1994 final at the Rose Bowl (9.5), Brazil’s second-round victory over the U.S. in 1994 (9.3) and Ghana-U.S. match in 2010 (8.5).