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The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 February 2025. English footballer (born 1981) Peter Crouch Crouch playing for Stoke City in 2014 Personal information Full name Peter James Crouch Date of birth (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 44) Place of birth Macclesfield, England Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Position(s) Striker Youth career 1991 ...
The system used in the World Cup up to 1990 was 2 points for a win. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win , 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
Leônidas scored a record eight World Cup goals for Brazil, coming at the 1934 and 1938 tournaments. Ademir scored a record nine World Cup goals for Brazil, all coming at the 1950 tournament. Sándor Kocsis was the first player to score ten or more goals in a single World Cup: he scored a record eleven goals in just five matches for Hungary ...
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [35] 37. October 11, 2008: 105: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., United States Cuba: 3–1: 6–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [36] 38. June 3, 2009: 109: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica Costa Rica: 1–3: 1–3 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification [37] 39. June 6, 2009: 110: Soldier Field ...
Villa made his international debut for Spain in 2005. He participated in four major tournaments, and was an integral member of the Spain teams that won UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He scored three goals at the 2006 World Cup, was the top scorer at Euro 2008, and earned the Silver Boot at the 2010 World Cup.
Most goals scored in a domestic cup match: 16 – Stefan Dembicki, Lens 32–0 Auby Asturies, 1942–43 French Cup, 11 December 1942 [46] [47] Most goals scored in an international match: 13 – Archie Thompson, Australia 31–0 American Samoa, 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), 11 April 2001 [48]
Pedro was included by in Spain's 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. [76] Nine days later, he made his debut in a 3–2 friendly win against Saudi Arabia , replacing David Silva for the final 30 minutes. [ 77 ]