Final standings
World Cup 2010
◆ SPX Engine at World Cup 2010
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Every call was published and SHA256-stamped before kickoff, then graded at the final whistle. Decided knockout ties grade on who advanced. 9 backed sides ran into a draw.
🏆 Champions
Spain
beat Netherlands 0–1 in the final
The Story
The 2010 World Cup brought together 32 teams. Spain were crowned champions, beating Netherlands 0–1 in the final at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, GA. Across the tournament, 64 matches produced 145 goals.
🏟️ Final venue: FNB Stadium · Johannesburg, GA
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Award races
Objective leaders derived from match data. Subjective awards (Golden Ball, Best Young Player) are panel votes and aren't shown.
Player-level award data is not available for this edition.
Bracket
R16
Uruguay2
South Korea1
USA1
Ghana2
Germany4
England1
Argentina3
Mexico1QF
Netherlands2
Brazil1Uruguay1Ghana1won on penalties
SF
Uruguay2Netherlands3Final
Netherlands0
Spain1Champion
SpainSF
Germany0Spain1QF
Argentina0Germany4
Paraguay0Spain1R16
Netherlands2
Slovakia1Brazil3
Chile0Paraguay0
Japan0won on penalties
Spain1
Portugal0Knockout rounds
Third-place play-off
Semi-finals
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
Final group tables and results. Groups are reconstructed from the fixtures (group letters aren’t stored for this competition), so labels are our own numbering.
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +7 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -11 | 0 |
Group 3
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group 5
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
Group 6
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group 7
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Stadiums
13 venues hosted this edition.
FNB Stadium
Johannesburg, GA
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Gqeberha
Cape Town Stadium
Cape Town
Emirates Airline Park
Johannesburg, GA
Moses Mabhida Stadium
Durban
Free State Stadium
Bloemfontein
Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Tshwane
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Phokeng, NW
Mbombela Stadium
Nelspruit
Peter Mokaba Stadium
Pietersburg
Cape Town Stadium (Cape Town)
Loftus Versfeld Stadium (Pretoria (Tshwane))
Royal Bafokeng Stadium (Phokeng, NW)
Participating teams (32)
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2010?+
Spain won the World Cup 2010, beating Netherlands 0–1 in the final at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, GA.
How many teams played in the World Cup 2010?+
32 teams took part in the World Cup 2010.
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