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World Cup 2010
Champions
Spain
Netherlands0–1SpainFNB Stadium · 84,490 attendance
Spain won the World Cup 2010, beating Netherlands 1-0 in the final at FNB Stadium. The final was played in front of 84,490 spectators. In all, 64 matches were played between 32 teams, producing 145 goals: an average of 2.27 per game.
The competition opened with a group stage of 8 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
64
Matches
145
Goals
32
Teams
The champions' road
Spain played 7 matches on the road to the title: 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats.
Groups
Switzerland
0–1
Groups
Honduras
2–0
Groups
Chile
2–1
Last 16
Portugal
1–0
Quarter-finals
Paraguay
1–0
Semi-finals
Germany
1–0
Final
Netherlands
1–0
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Last 16
Uruguay2
South Korea1
United States1
Ghana2Netherlands2
Slovakia1
Brazil3Chile0
Argentina3
Mexico1Germany4
England1Paraguay(5)0
Japan(3)0pens
Spain1Portugal0Quarter-finals
Uruguay(4)1Ghana(2)1pens
Netherlands2Brazil1Argentina0Germany4Paraguay0Spain1Semi-finals
Uruguay2Netherlands3Germany0Spain1Final
Netherlands0Spain1Third place
Uruguay2–3Germany
Group stage
Top two advance
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Uruguay | 3 | +4 | 7 |
2 Mexico | 3 | +1 | 4 |
3  South Africa | 3 | -2 | 4 |
4  France | 3 | -3 | 1 |
South Africa1–1Mexico
Uruguay0–0France
South Africa0–3Uruguay
France0–2Mexico
France1–2South Africa
Mexico0–1Uruguay
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Argentina | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 South Korea | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3  Greece | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4  Nigeria | 3 | -2 | 1 |
South Korea2–0Greece
Argentina1–0Nigeria
Argentina4–1South Korea
Greece2–1Nigeria
Greece0–2Argentina
Nigeria2–2South Korea
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 United States | 3 | +1 | 5 |
2 England | 3 | +1 | 5 |
3  Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Algeria | 3 | -2 | 1 |
England1–1United States
Algeria0–1Slovenia
Slovenia2–2United States
England0–0Algeria
Slovenia0–1England
United States1–0Algeria
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 3 | +4 | 6 |
2 Ghana | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3  Australia | 3 | -3 | 4 |
4  Serbia | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Serbia0–1Ghana
Germany4–0Australia
Germany0–1Serbia
Ghana1–1Australia
Australia2–1Serbia
Ghana0–1Germany
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Netherlands | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 Japan | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3  Denmark | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4  Cameroon | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Netherlands2–0Denmark
Japan1–0Cameroon
Netherlands1–0Japan
Cameroon1–2Denmark
Cameroon1–2Netherlands
Denmark1–3Japan
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Paraguay | 3 | +2 | 5 |
2 Slovakia | 3 | -1 | 4 |
3  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  Italy | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Italy1–1Paraguay
New Zealand1–1Slovakia
Slovakia0–2Paraguay
Italy1–1New Zealand
Paraguay0–0New Zealand
Slovakia3–2Italy
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 Portugal | 3 | +7 | 5 |
3  Ivory Coast | 3 | +1 | 4 |
4  North Korea | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Ivory Coast0–0Portugal
Brazil2–1North Korea
Brazil3–1Ivory Coast
Portugal7–0North Korea
North Korea0–3Ivory Coast
Portugal0–0Brazil
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Spain | 3 | +2 | 6 |
2 Chile | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4 Honduras | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Honduras0–1Chile
Spain0–1Switzerland
Chile1–0Switzerland
Spain2–0Honduras
Chile1–2Spain
Switzerland0–0Honduras
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2010?
Spain won the World Cup 2010.
What was the score in the World Cup 2010 final?
Spain beat Netherlands 1-0.
Where was the World Cup 2010 final played?
The final was played at FNB Stadium.
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 2010?
145 goals were scored in 64 matches, an average of 2.27 per game.