[19], On 4 June 2015, FIFA executive Chuck Blazer, having co-operated with the FBI and the Swiss authorities, confirmed that he and the other members of FIFA's executive committee were bribed in order to promote the South African 1998 and 2010 World Cup bids. The Golden Boot went to Thomas Müller of Germany who had three assists, compared to one for the three others. [99] The song is based on a traditional African soldiers' song, "Zangalewa". [98] The mascot's colours reflected those of the host nation's playing strip – yellow and green. However, only £323 million (€385 million) were actually taken in as 309,000 foreign fans came to South Africa, well below the expected number of 450,000. [116] Other critics include Lionel Messi, who complained that the sound of the vuvuzelas hampered communication among players on the pitch,[117] and broadcasting companies, which complained that commentators' voices were drowned out by the sound. Netherlands This result marked the first time that two teams from the same continent had won successive World Cups (following Italy in 2006), and saw Europe reaching 10 World Cup titles, surpassing South America's nine titles. There was also a play-off to decide third and fourth place. In a recent interview with Sky Sports as part of their âAt home withâ series, Watkins himself admitted that he didnât have the easiest journey, putting the challenges down to lack of hard work. Other unions threatened to strike into 2011. [13] With South Africa winning their bid, an emotional Mandela raised the FIFA World Cup Trophy. The matches were played in 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country,[7] with the opening and final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. [107] Argentinian coach Diego Maradona said: "We won't see any long passes in this World Cup because the ball doesn't fly straight. It was the first time that the hosts had been eliminated in the first round. This made them the first new winner without home advantage since Brazil in 1958,[85] and the first team to win the tournament after having lost their opening game. Harding, Paul. [73][74] In the first round, or group stage, the 32 teams were divided into eight groups of four, with each team playing the other three teams in their group once. [18], On 28 May 2015, media covering the 2015 FIFA corruption case reported that high-ranking officials from the South African bid committee had secured the right to host the World Cup by paying US$10 million in bribes to then-FIFA Vice President Jack Warner and to other FIFA Executive Committee members. [155], As with many 'hallmark events' throughout the world,[156] the 2010 FIFA World Cup has been connected to evictions,[157][158][159][160][161] which many claim are meant to 'beautify the city', impress visiting tourists, and hide shackdwellers. In 2005, the organisers released a provisional list of 13 venues to be used for the World Cup: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg (two venues), Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Nelspruit, Orkney, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg. Germany had a 4–0 victory over Argentina, and the Netherlands came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1, handing the Brazilians their first loss in a World Cup match held outside Europe (other than in a penalty shootout) since 1950 when Uruguay won the decisive match 2–1. A goal of real beauty. The tournament match schedule was announced in November 2007. A spokesperson for the National Union of Mineworkers said to the SABC that the "no work no pay" strike would go on until FIFA assessed penalties on the organisers. Of the 736 players participating in the tournament, over half played their club football in five European domestic leagues; those in England (117 players), Germany (84), Italy (80), Spain (59) and France (46). The successive rounds were the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. The result also marked the first time that a European nation had won a World Cup Finals that was not hosted on European soil. So we ask the players 'please observe fair play' so they will be an example to the rest of the world.[28].
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